Five Dynasties · Prince and Royal Family Member

Cheng

Died AD 950

Passages
6
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Cheng as an aristocrat, military officer, and royal family member. This record brings together 6 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Cheng Cheng
Personal name Cheng Cheng
Personal name Cheng Chéng
Title Prince of Wu 吳王 Wu Wang
Noble title Prince of Wu 吳王 Wú wáng
Descriptive kinship unnamed second son of Shizong 次二未名

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • Military Officer
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

Family

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  • Descendant of Guo Wei (郭威)
    Kinship Term: imperial grandson / 皇孫 · Generation Distance: 2 · Intermediary Person Ids: Emperor Shizong (世宗) · Subject Role: grandfather · Object Role: grandson
  • Sibling of Zongyi (宗誼)
    Kinship Term: elder brother / 兄 · Shared Parentage: uncertain · Subject Relative Age: elder · Subject Birth Order: 1 · Object Birth Order: 2
    Kinship Term: the next two / 次二 · Shared Parentage: uncertain · Subject Birth Order: 1 · Object Birth Order: 2
  • Child of Emperor Shizong (世宗)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Object Birth Order: 2
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father · Subject Birth Order: 2

Career and standing

  • Label: Grand General of the Left Martial Guard / 左武衛大將軍 · Action: posthumously-granted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太祖即位 · Western Year: AD 951
  • Label: Grand Tutor / 太傅 · Action: posthumously-granted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 顯德四年夏四月癸未 · Western Year: AD 957
  • Label: Grand General of the Left Martial Guard / 左武衞大將軍 · Action: posthumously-granted
  • Label: Grand Tutor / 太傅 · Action: posthumously-granted
  • Title: Prince of Wu / 吳王 · Action: posthumously-enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 顯德四年夏四月癸未 · Western Year: AD 957
  • Title: Prince of Wu / 吳王 · Action: posthumously-granted

Source notes

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 122Volume 122 Book of Later Zhou 24: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 3 passages
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 20Volume 20: Shizong of Later Zhou's Family · 3 passages