Sui and Tang · Warlord and Military Governor

Cheng Huaizhi 程懷直

First attested AD 799; died AD 800

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Cheng Huaizhi was a warlord and Military Governor.

Life and dates

Death

AD 800 十六年
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 167

Attested activity

AD 800 十六年
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passages 163, 165, 167
AD 799 to AD 800 懷直荒田獵…入朝
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 213, passages 163, 165, 167

Family

Kin of Cheng Huaixin (程懷信)
paternal cousin 從昆 · paternal line
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 164

Career and standing

concurrent commander of the Right Dragon Martial Guard 右龍武軍統軍
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 165
Grand Governor-General of Yangzhou 揚州大都督
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 167

Events and relationships

Barred from headquarters
Political · Subject · With Cheng Huaixin (程懷信)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 163
Entered court unpunished
Political · Subject
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 165

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 213Volume 213 Biographies 138: Buffer Regions: the Black, Green, and Yellow Seas · 3 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.

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.

十六年，懷直卒，贈揚州大都督。 In the sixteenth year Huaizhi died and was posthumously honored as Grand Governor-General of Yangzhou.