Zhang Chai
Zhang Chai was a minister of Later Zhao during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. He was a close ally to Shi Hu's empress, Empress Liu, who helped her establish themselves as the paramount leaders of Zhao through her son Shi Shi following the death of Shi Hu in 349. The pair attempted to centralize their power and eliminate their rivals, but a popular coup led by Shi Zun saw their reign barely lasting a month as they were removed and subsequently executed. Despite the coup, it would soon be known as the beginning of a bigger power struggle within the Shi family over the throne that led to the destruction of Later Zhao in 351 in the hands of Ran Min. Early life and career Zhang Chai was a man from Guangping County in Julu Commandery. In 312, Zhang Chai and a fellow townsman named You Lun (游綸) gathered a large host of people and staged a revolt in the city of Yuanxiang (苑鄕, in present-day Hebei and Beijing), which was at the time under Han Zhao. Zhang Chai and You Lun surre ...
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Guangping County
Guangping County ( is a county of southern Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of Handan City, and , has a population of 260,000 residing in an area of . Administrative divisions There are 3 towns and 4 townships under the county's administration. Towns: *Guangping, Hebei, Guangping (), Pinggudian (), Shengying () Townships: *Dongzhangmeng Township (), Shilipu Township, Guangping County, Shilipu Township (), Nanyangbao Township (), Nanhancun Township () Climate References

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