Sui and Tang · Warlord and Military Governor

Cheng Huaixin 程懷信

First attested AD 799; died AD 805

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Cheng Huaixin was a warlord and Military Governor.

Life and dates

Death

AD 805 後五年
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 168

Attested activity

AD 805 後五年
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 213, passages 167-168
AD 799 to AD 800 程懷信…為節度矣
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 213, passages 163, 165-166

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Cheng Huaizhi (程懷直)
paternal cousin 從昆 · paternal line
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 164
Parent of Cheng Quan (程權)
son 子
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 168

Career and standing

military governor 節度使
AD 800 明年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 213, passage 166
acting governor 留後
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 165

Places and affiliations

At Heng-Hai 橫海 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 166

Events and relationships

Closed gates against
Political · Actor · With Cheng Huaizhi (程懷直)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 163

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 213Volume 213 Biographies 138: Buffer Regions: the Black, Green, and Yellow Seas · 5 passages

懷直荒田獵，出輒數日不返，帳下程懷信乘眾怒，閉門不納。 Huaizhi neglected his duties for hunting trips that lasted days; his officer Cheng Huaixin exploited the troops' anger and barred the gates against him.

懷信，其從昆也。 Huaixin was his cousin.

於是懷直入朝，帝不之罪，更以虔王為節度使，擢懷信留後，以懷直兼右龍武軍統軍。 Huaizhi went to court unpunished; the Prince of Qian was named military governor, Huaixin made acting governor, and Huaizhi was given a post in the Right Dragon Martial Guard.

明年，懷信為節度矣。 The next year Huaixin was confirmed as military governor.

後五年，懷信死，子權襲領軍務，詔授留後。 Five years later Huaixin died; his son Quan assumed command and was issued an edict acting governor.