Overview
Cheng Xun was an official Scholar and Envoy.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Fuxiu | 浮休 | Fuxiu |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 938 天福三年Drowned on return voyageDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passages 144, 151
Attested activity
- AD 938 天福三年秋Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passage 144
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Mother of Cheng Xun (程遜母)mother 母Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passage 147
Career and standing
- Hanlin academician; Minister of Imperial Sacrifices 翰林學士、太常卿HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passage 143
Places and affiliations
- At Shouchun 壽春Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passage 140
Works and attributed material
- mid-autumn poem lines 幽室有時聞雁叫…Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passage 149
- Poem · Author · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passage 149
References in the histories
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