Prince Cheng (任城王澄)

Overview

Prince Cheng was a prince and Official.

PeriodThree Kingdoms and Six Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 504 正始元年二月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 98, passage 171

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Grand Consort Meng (任城國太妃孟氏)
mother 母
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passage 171

Career and standing

Director of the Secretariat 尚書令
Held
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passage 171
Prince of Rencheng 任城王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passage 171

Works and attributed material

Memorial · Author · With Grand Consort Meng (任城國太妃孟氏) · Addressed to Emperor Shizong (世宗) · Mode narrative-attribution Source Person Id Prince Cheng (任城王澄)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passage 179

Events and relationships

Led troops out from Yangzhou on campaign
AD 504 正始元年二月 · Military
Directly stated · Book of Wei 98, passage 172

References in the histories

Book of Wei, Chapter 98Volume 92: Notable Women: Cui Lan's Consort Feng, Feng Zhuo's Consort Liu, Wei Pu's Consort Fang, Hu Changming's Consort Zhang · 3 passages

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任城國太妃孟氏，鉅鹿人，尚書令、任城王澄之母。 Grand Consort Meng of Rencheng was a native of Julu and mother of Director of the Secretariat and Prince of Rencheng Cheng.

澄為揚州之日，率眾出討。 When Cheng served in Yangzhou, he led troops out on campaign.

澄以狀表聞，屬世宗崩，[8]事寢。 Cheng reported the matter to the throne, but Emperor Shizong died [8] and the matter was set aside.