After a series of demotions Chang Tsao found himself a minor official in Chung Chow. But, as his official career was waning, Chang Tsao's fame as a master painter was spreading.
唐朝人張璪在官場不太得意，曾從員外郎的地位被貶為衡州司馬。後來他又被調為忠州司馬。