Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member and Official

Prince Cheng of Rencheng 任城王澄

Rencheng Wang Cheng

Attested AD 493 - AD 493

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Prince Cheng of Rencheng was a Royal Family Member and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 493 九月丁丑
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 313
AD 493 十月乙未
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 336, 338

Career and standing

Prince of Rencheng 任城王
Held
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 313

Places and affiliations

Polity Wei 魏 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 313
At Pingcheng 平城 · Relation Sent to
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 313, 336

Events and relationships

Explained capital move at Pingcheng
Political · Envoy · With Wei emperor (魏主)
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 313, 336-338

Assessments and attributes

Assessment Without Rencheng, my undertaking would not have succeeded · Mode speech Speaker Wei emperor (魏主)
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 338

References in the histories

Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 138Volume 138 Qi Records 4 · 5 passages

乃遣任城王澄還平城，諭留司百官以遷都之事，曰：「今日真所謂革也。 He then sent Prince Cheng of Rencheng back to Pingcheng to instruct the officials left behind in the Northern Capital concerning the move of the capital, saying, "Today this is truly revolution itself.

王其勉之！」 Prince, exert yourself!"

任城王澄至平城，眾始聞遷都，莫不驚駭。 When Prince Cheng of Rencheng reached Pingcheng, the people first heard of the move of the capital and all were startled and dismayed.

澄援引古今，徐以曉之，眾乃開伏。 Cheng cited examples from past and present and gradually explained to them; the crowd then opened up and submitted.

澄還報於滑台，魏主喜曰：「非任城，朕事不成。」。 Cheng returned and reported at Huatai; the Wei emperor said with delight, "Without Rencheng, my undertaking would not have succeeded."