Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Zheng Xianzhi 鄭鮮之

Zhèng Xiānzhī

Attested AD 405 - AD 420

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Zheng Xianzhi was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 416 to AD 420 宋國建至高祖受命
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 73, passages 13-14
AD 405 to AD 418 義熙中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 62, passage 23

Key source chapters

Book of Song, Chapter 62 Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei 1 passage
Book of Song, Chapter 73 Volume 73 Biographies 33: Yan Yanzhi 1 passage

Career and standing

Director of Ceremonies 奉常
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 13

Events and relationships

Relation Recommender of · Person Yan Yanzhi (顏延之)
Directly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 13

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 62Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei · 1 passage

義熙中，弟徽被遇於高祖，高祖謂諮議參軍鄭鮮之曰：「羊徽一時美器，世論猶在兄後，恨不識之。」 During the Yixi years Xin's younger brother Hui won favor with Gaozu, who said to Staff Aide Zheng Xianzhi, "Yang Hui is a rare talent of our time; opinion still ranks him below his brother—I regret never having met the elder."

Book of Song, Chapter 73Volume 73 Biographies 33: Yan Yanzhi · 1 passage

宋國建，奉常鄭鮮之舉為博士，仍遷世子舍人。 After the Song state was founded, Zheng Xianzhi, Director of Ceremonies, recommended him as Erudite, and he was soon transferred to Attendant of the Heir Apparent.