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张质

宋朝 · 枢密重臣

张质 (宋朝·枢密重臣) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 张质: 张质,博州高唐人.

Biography

张质,博州高唐人。
宋史卷三百九 列传第六十八:
  张质,字守朴,博州高唐人。少孤,养于兄赞。赞为枢密院典谒,质因得隶兵房,颇为赵普、曹彬所知。太宗征河东,还驻镇阳,彬方典枢务。一夕,议调发屯兵,时,军载簿领,阻留在道。质潜计兵数,部分军马,及得兵籍较之,悉无差谬。淳化中,累迁本房副都承旨。
  咸平初,授左监门卫将军、枢密副都承旨。先是,枢密吏皆以年劳次补,有至主事而懵其职者。景德三年夏,内出公事三条,令主事以下详决之,命质与礼房副承旨尹德润宿御书院考第。翌日,上亲临阅视,凡选补四十余人,不中式除崇班、供奉官、奉职者十余人。以质为左屯卫大将军,加给月奉,历右神武军、右卫二大将军。
  大中祥符七年,转都承旨。在枢要仅五十日,练习事程,精敏端悫,未尝有过。旧,本院吏罕有迁至都承旨者,上素知质廉谨,故以授之。尝召问五代以降洎国初军籍更易之制,且命条具利害,质纂为三篇,目曰《兵要》以进,上览而称善。
  好养生之术,老而不衰,以是多接隐人方士,然语不及公家事。每大祀巡幸,质多为行宫使,或领巡检提点供顿之务。天禧元年九月,方候对承明殿,暴中风眩,舆归卒,年七十四。录其子大理评事纯为卫尉寺丞,孙思道为三班奉职。

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张质 was 宋朝 Period 枢密重臣, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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张质 lived during the 宋朝 period, with the official title of 枢密重臣.
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