Song, Liao, and Jin · Astronomical Bureau official

Li Zheng 李正

Lǐ Zhèng

Attested AD 961 - AD 961

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Zheng was an Astronomical Bureau official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 961 應曆11年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 6, passage 161
AD 961 穆宗應歷十一年
Directly stated · History of Liao 42, passage 231

Key source chapters

Career and standing

official of the Directorate of Astronomy 司天
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 42, passage 231

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 42, passage 231

Events and relationships

Presented calendar
AD 961 穆宗應歷十一年 · Scholarly · Presenter
Directly stated · History of Liao 42, passage 231

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 6Volume 6 Annals 6: Muzong 1 · 1 passage

五月乙亥，司天王白、李正等進歷。 On yihai day in the fifth month Astronomical Bureau director Wang Bai, Li Zheng, and others presented the calendar.

History of Liao, Chapter 42Volume 42 Treatises 12: Celestial Phenomena 1 · 1 passage

穆宗應歷十一年，司天王白、李正等進歷，蓋《乙未元曆》也。 In Muzong's Yingli year 11 (961), Wang Bai, Li Zheng, and others of the Directorate of Astronomy submitted a calendar that was essentially the Yiwei Origin Calendar.