Yan Wang Zangtan: yàn wáng zāng tú
Zangtan was an old general of the state of Yan. At the end of Qin Dynasty, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang revolted, and the world was in chaos. The Chen-Wu regime sent Wuchen, a native of Zhao, to explore the land of Zhao. After Wuchen stabilized Zhao, he sent Han Guang to pacify Yan, and Han Guang was so popular that he was made king of Yan by the local nobles.
In 204 BC (the third year of Han), Han Xin defeated Chen Yu of Zhao. Listening to the advice of Li Zuo Che, the ruler of Guangwu, he sent an envoy to send a letter to the king of Yan, who, Zang Tuan, submitted to Han Xin and surrendered to Liu Bang. In the fifth year of King Han (202 BC), Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu. Zangtan, along with King Han Xin of Chu, King Xin of Han, King Yingbu of Huainan, King Peng Yue of Liang, King Wu Rui of Changsha (former King of Hengshan), and King Zhang Er of Zhao*** honored King Liu Bang of Han as Emperor.
Because Liu Bang went on a rampage to capture and kill Xiang Yu's old troops, Zang Tuan became very fearful and rebelled against the Han Dynasty, which was personally conquered by Gaozu Liu Bang and Zang Tuan was beheaded. Gaozu reappointed Lu òào as the king of Yan.
Zang Tuan had a son, Zang Yan, who fled to Xiong Nu after his father was pacified. When Minister Chen rebelled, King Lu of Yan sent Zhang Sheng to spread the news of Minister Chen's defeat to the Xiong Nu, so as to prevent the Xiong Nu from sending troops to reinforce Minister Chen. Zhang Sheng wanted to work with Minister Xiong Nu to destroy Chen, but when he met Minister Zang Yan, he said, "You are highly valued because you know the affairs of Xiong Nu, but Yan can be long-lasting because the ministers know the affairs of Xiong Nu. But the reason why Yan could last long was because the vassals repeatedly rebelled. Now you want to destroy Minister Chen quickly for the sake of Yan. But after Minister Chen is destroyed, Yan will be next." Zhang Sheng agreed with him, so he did not return to Yan and persuaded Lu òào to communicate with Xiong Nu.
The Book of Han:In the past, when Gaozu settled the world, there were eight kingdoms with different surnames. Zhang Er, Wu Rui, Peng Yue, Qingbu, Zangtan, Lu ò and the two Han Xin, all by mere power of the moment, the success of the power of deception, salty and cracked the land, the south side of the orphan. Seeing the suspicion of the powerful, the bosom is not safe, the matter is poor, the situation is forced, and finally seeks to rebel, and finally perished. Zhang Er, who was wise and complete, lost his country to his son. Only Wu Rui's rise, do not lose the right way, so can pass the number of five generations, in order to not heir to the end of the celebration of the flow of the populace. There is to carry on with the husband, known in the A order and claimed loyalty! [1]
Son: Zang Yan
Granddaughter: Zang Er, mother of Liu Qi, the second empress of Emperor Jingdi of Han, Wang Yoo, who was the birth mother of Emperor Wu of Han. Zang'er was the granddaughter of Zangtan, the original King of Yan. Zang Er was first married to Wang Zhong of Huili, and had a son named Wang Xin, and two daughters, the eldest of whom was Wang Yoo, and the second was called Wang Zhanyu. Later, when Wang Zhong died, Zang Er remarried to the Tian family of Changling and had sons Tian mole and Tian Sheng.