Overview
Zheng Tan was a Tang Statesman.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 834 文宗時Directly stated · New Book of Tang 44, passage 188
- AD 837 to AD 840 文宗朝Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passages 10, 21
- AD 820 to AD 824 穆宗時Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 175, passage 209
- AD 836 開成初Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passages 100, 140, 143
Key source chapters
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 181 Volume 181 Biographies 106: Chen, Three Li's, Cao, Liu 5 passages
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 44 Volume 44 Treatises 39: Selecting and Appointing Officials 1 1 passage
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 175 Volume 175 Biographies 100: Dou, Liu, Two Zhangs, Yang, Xiong, Bai 1 passage
Career and standing
- Chief Minister 宰相HeldDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 44, passage 188
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 44, passage 188; New Book of Tang 181, passages 21, 100, 140
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passages 140-141
Events and relationships
- Appointed Shen Henan yinDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 100
- Dismissed Dou Xunzhi protest with Yang SifuPolitical · CriticDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 21
- Opposed Cui Qiu endorsed Pei and RangyiPersonnel debate · AdvisorDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passages 140-142
- Petitioned to abolish jinshiAdministrative · ProposerDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 44, passage 188
- Relation Blocked advancement of · Person Yang Sifu (楊嗣復)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 143
- Relation Blocked advancement of · Person Li Jue (李玨)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 143
Show 1 more source-backed claim
- Relation Ally of · Person Chen Yixing (陳夷行)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 35
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 44, passage 188; New Book of Tang 181, passages 21, 100
References in the histories
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