Song, Liao, and Jin · Official

Zhenhai 鎮海

Zhènhǎi

Attested AD 1231 - AD 1241

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhenhai was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1238 to AD 1241 after 戊戌; Ögedei court
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 146, passages 171-172
AD 1231 三年辛卯
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 2, passage 22
AD 1231 又舉鎮海、粘合
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 146, passages 65, 67

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Right Chancellor 右丞相
AD 1231 三年辛卯 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Yuan 2, passage 22

Places and affiliations

Polity Mongol Empire 蒙古 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Yuan 146, passages 67, 172

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 172

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 2Volume 2 Annals 2: Taizong, Dingzong · 1 passage

始立中書省，改侍從官名，以耶律楚材為中書令，粘合重山為左丞相，鎮海為右丞相。 The Secretariat was established for the first time and the titles of attendant officials were changed: Yelü Chucai was made Secretariat Director, Nianhe Chongshan Left Chancellor, and Zhenhai Right Chancellor.

History of Yuan, Chapter 146Volume 146 Biographies 33: Yelü Chucai, Zhanhezhongshan, Yang Weizhong · 2 passages

又舉鎮海、粘合，均與之同事，權貴不能平。 He also recommended Zhenhai and Nianhe to serve alongside him, which the powerful resented.

譯史安天合者，諂事鎮海，首引奧都剌合蠻撲買課稅，又增至二百二十萬兩。 The interpreter An Tianhe, who curried favor with Zhenhai, introduced Oqturqalmish's bid to monopolize tax collection, raising the quota to 2,200,000 taels.