Zhang Miao (died 195[2]),[1] courtesy name Mengzhuo, was a Chinese politician and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.
[3] Zhang Miao was later recruited into the civil service and was commissioned as a Cavalry Commandant (騎都尉) after achieving excellent results in the imperial examination.
At the time, Yuan Shao, who was the coalition chief, behaved arrogantly and elicited strong criticism from Zhang Miao.
Around the time, the area was plagued by locusts and droughts so the people suffered from famine and many had resorted to cannibalism to survive.
He left his brother Zhang Chao and their family behind in Yongqiu (雍丘; present-day Qi County, Henan).
[12] The Xiandi Chunqiu (獻帝春秋) recorded that Yuan Shu once discussed with Zhang Miao and others about proclaiming himself emperor – which he did in early 197.
Pei Songzhi, who annotated Zhang Miao's biography in the Sanguozhi, commented that there was some ambiguity in the Xiandi Chunqiu account because Zhang Miao's biography stated that he was killed by his own men before he arrived at Yuan Shu's place[13] even though it was possible that he met Yuan earlier.