Changzong

Wei Yuanzhong - During Wu Zetian's Reign
... Wei's unwillingness to yield to the wishes of Zhang Yizhi and his brother Zhang Changzong, also Wu Zetian's lover, including his punishment of their brother Zhang ... never heard Wei say anything of that nature and that he had been asked by Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong to testify that he had ... she asked why, he pointed to Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong and said, "These two boys will create a disaster." The Zhangs quickly kneeled and claimed that Wei's accusation was false, to which Wu Zetian merely ...

Princess Taiping - During Wu Zetian's Reign
... In or before 697, Princess Taiping recommended Zhang Changzong to serve as Wu Zetian's lover ... Zhang Changzong further recommended his brother Zhang Yizhi as well. 702, Wu Zetian had Li Xian, Li Dan, and Princess Taiping submit formal petitions to have Zhang Changzong created a prince ...

Li Duozuo - Coup of 705
... Zetian was ill, and her lovers Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong wielded much power, leading to speculation that they might try to displace her son Li Xian the Crown Prince, a former ... and Yuan Shuji, to act against Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong, decided to engage Li Duozuo in the plot as well ... with Li Xian's agreement, the coup leaders killed Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong and surrendered Wu Zetian's palace, forcing her to yield the throne to Li Xian (as Emperor Zhongzong) ...

Zhang Yue (Tang Dynasty) - During Wu Zetian's Reign
... Wu Zetian's lovers Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong also participated, to give them a legitimate reason to enter the palace ... In 703, Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong were apprehensive that if Wu Zetian, who was ill at the time, died, they would be killed by the senior chancellor Wei Yuanzhong ... Zhang Changzong promised Zhang Yue a promotion if he would corroborate the accusations against Wei, who was Zhang Yue's superior ...

Song Jing - During Wu Zetian's Reign
703, when Wu Zetian's lovers Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong tried to falsely accuse the chancellor Wei Yuanzhong by persuading Song's colleague Zhang Shuo to provide corroboration of their accusation ... Meanwhile, Song himself refused to yield to Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong, despite their honored status ... It was said that Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong later tried to attack Song before Wu Zetian, but Wu Zetian favored Song and therefore took no action ...