Five Dynasties · Military Officer

Zheng Lin 鄭麟

Attested AD 951 - AD 952

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zheng Lin was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 951 to AD 952 鄭麟
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 53, passages 78, 91

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 53Volume 53 Miscellaneous Biographies 33: Wang Jinchong, Zhao Suwan, Murong Yanchao · 2 passages

已而劉旻自立於太原，出兵攻晉、絳，太祖遣王峻用兵西方，彥超乘間亦謀反，遣押衙鄭麟至京師求入朝，太祖知其詐，手詔許之。 Soon Liu Min proclaimed himself at Taiyuan and marched on Jin and Jiang. Taizu sent Wang Jun west while Yanchao seized the moment to plot rebellion. He dispatched escort officer Zheng Lin to ask leave to come to court; Taizu saw through the ruse and wrote back his assent in his own hand.

彥超又遣鄭麟持刃迫之，弘魯惶恐拜其妻妾，妻妾皆言無所隱。 Yanchao sent Zheng Lin with a drawn sword to threaten him. Honglu fell before his wife and concubines in terror; they too swore that nothing remained hidden.