Qin and Han · Former magistrate of Wu appointed King of Han

Zheng Chang 鄭昌

Zhèng Chāng

Attested BC 206

Passages: 4
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Zheng Chang was a Former magistrate of Wu appointed King of Han.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 206 項籍立鄭昌為韓王
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 42, passage 125

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 1 Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 1 2 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 42 Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) 2 passages

Career and standing

former magistrate under Xiang Ji in Wu 故籍游吳時令
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 125
King of Han 韓王
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 125

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 1Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 1 · 2 passages

及聞漢王并關中，而齊、梁畔之，羽大怒，乃以故吳令鄭昌為韓王，距漢。 When Xiang Yu heard that the King of Han had taken all of Guanzhong and that Qi and Liang had rebelled against him, he was furious. He made Zheng Chang, the former magistrate of Wu, King of Han to block Han.

使韓太尉韓信擊韓，韓王鄭昌降。 He sent Han marshal Han Xin to attack Han. King Han Zheng Chang surrendered.

Book of Han, Chapter 42Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) · 2 passages

聞漢遣信略韓地，乃令故籍游吳時令鄭昌為韓王距漢。 Hearing that Han had sent Xin to seize Han territory, Xiang Ji ordered Zheng Chang, who had once served as his magistrate when he was in Wu, to become king of Han and resist Han.

漢王至河南，信急擊韓王昌，昌降漢。 When the Han king reached Henan, Xin swiftly attacked King Chang of Han, and Chang surrendered.