Overview
Zheng Renhui was a commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Rixin | 日新 | Rìxīn |
| Posthumous name | Loyal and Upright | 忠正 | Zhōngzhèng |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 955 明年冬illness 疾Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 71
- AD 955 显德二年十二月丙戌Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 63
- AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 192
Attested activity
- AD 953 廣順三年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 121, passage 82
- AD 951 太祖初即位Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 26
- AD 951 to AD 953 太祖登極後Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 46
- AD 953 廣順三年三月丙戌Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 3
- AD 952 廣順二年三月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 93
- AD 955 明年冬Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passages 70-71
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- AD 955 显德二年十二月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 63
- AD 954 显德元年三月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 22
- AD 955 顯德二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 192
- AD 954 顯德元年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 69
- AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 137
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Mother of Zheng Renhui (鄭仁誨之母)mother 母Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 63
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 31 Volume 31 Later Zhou Biographies 11: Wang Pu, Zheng Renhui, Hu Zai 12 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 11 Volume 11 Later Zhou Annals 2: Taizu 4 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 113 Volume 113 Book of Later Zhou 15: Taizu Annals 4 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 121 Volume 121 Book of Later Zhou 23: Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts 2 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 12 Volume 12 Later Zhou Annals 3: Shizong, Emperor Gong 2 passages
Career and standing
- military governor of Chanzhou 澶州節度使AD 953 廣順三年三月丙戌 · Appointed · At Chanzhou 澶州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 3
- Privy Council Commissioner 樞密使AD 954 顯德元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 69
- Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密使AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 137
- Grand Councilor 同平章事AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 137
- chief inspector of the inner palace 大內都點檢AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 94
- Commissioner of the Northern Hall of the Palace Secretariat 宣徽北院使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 68
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- Deputy Privy Council Commissioner 樞密副使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 68
- Grand Inspector of the Inner Palace 大內都點檢AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 68
- military governor of the Zhenning Army 鎮寧軍節度使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 68
- Military Training Commissioner of Enzhou 恩州團練使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 68
- Privy Commissioner 樞密使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 118
- Vice Privy Commissioner 樞密副使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 93
- Vice Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密副使AD 953 廣順三年三月丙戌 · Held · Concurrent trueDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 3
- commissioner of the Northern Bureau of the Palace Secretariat 宣徽北院使AD 953 廣順三年三月丙戌 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 3
- Military Governor of Chanzhou 澶州節度使AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 137
- Commissioner of the Inner Clients Bureau 內客省使HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 66
- palace guest commissioner 內客省使HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 93
- Zhenning military commissioner 鎮寧軍節度使HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 118
- commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密使AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 192
- Duke of Han 韓國公Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 74
- Loyal and Upright 忠正Posthumous titleDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 74
- Grand Councillor 中書令Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 74
- RemovedDismissedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 106
Places and affiliations
- AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 137
- Polity Later Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 66
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 68
- Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 3
- At Jinyang in Taiyuan 太原晉陽Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 60
- AD 953 廣順三年三月丙戌At Chanzhou 澶州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 3
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- AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌At Chanzhou 澶州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 137
- At home district 鄉里 · Relation Returned toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 63
Events and relationships
- AdvisedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 67
- AppointedAD 953 廣順三年三月丙戌 · Appointment · Appointee · At Chanzhou 澶州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 3
- Held eastern capitalAD 954 世宗攻河東 · Administrative · RegentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 70
- Received handwritten edict concerning Virtuous ConsortAdministrative · AddresseeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 121, passage 82
- military governor of Chanzhou 澶州節度使Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passages 2-3
- Relation Advisor of · Person Guo Wei (郭威)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passages 64-65, 73
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- Relation Served under · Person Chen Shaoguang (陳紹光)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 61
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment filial toward his mother · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 63
- Assessment modest, courteous, ritual-minded; praised by literati; never vaunted himself · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 73
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 3
References in the histories
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