Overview
The translated histories identify Cheng Xiuning as a military officer and official. This record brings together 5 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Cheng Xiuning | 成休甯 | Chéng Xiūníng |
| Personal name | Cheng Xiuning | 成休甯 | |
| Alternate name | Cheng Xiuning | 成休寧 | |
| Personal | Cheng Xiuning | 成休寧 | |
| Personal name | Cheng Xiuning | 成休寧 | Cheng Xiuning |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · beiqishu:006:s0051, beiqishu:034:s0144
- Sex: maleStrongly inferred · beiqishu:014:s0164
Roles
- Military Officer
- Official
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 乾明元年 · Western Year: AD 560Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:034:s0144
- Source Date: Text: 乾明元年三月甲戌 · Western Year: AD 560Explicit · beiqishu:006:s0051
- Source Date: Text: 皇建末 · Western Year: AD 561Explicit · beiqishu:014:s0164
Career and standing
- Label: commander / 都督 · Action: heldExplicit · beiqishu:014:s0164
- Label: Opening Office / 開府 · Action: heldExplicit · beiqishu:034:s0144
Events and relationships
- Kind: military · Role: opponent · Action: drew blade and shouted at Xiaozhao then stood downExplicit · beiqishu:006:s0051, beiqishu:006:s0053
- Kind: military · Role: gatekeeper · Action: drew up troops and barred Xiaozhao from entering the Cloud-Dragon Gate until Guiyan persuaded him · Other Person Id: Emperor Xiaozhao (孝昭帝)Explicit · beiqishu:014:s0164
References in the histories
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