Five Dynasties · Official

Ren Zan 任讚

Attested AD 929 - AD 933

Passages
4
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Ren Zan as a judge and official. This record brings together 4 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Ren Zan 任讚 Ren Zan
Personal name Ren Zan 任讚 Ren Zan
Personal Ren Zan 任讚

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Judge
  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Career and standing

  • Label: acting Director of Judicial Review / 判大理卿事 · Action: appointed
  • Label: Left Regular Cavalier / 左散騎常侍 · Action: appointed
  • Label: Vice Minister of Justice; marshal staff / 刑部侍郎 · Action: appointed
  • Label: Acting chief of the Court of Judicial Review / 判大理卿事 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 長興二年 · Western Year: AD 931
  • Action: demoted-and-fined · Statement: Demoted one rank and fined one quarter's salary for erroneous sentencing. · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 長興二年 · Western Year: AD 931

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 40Volume 40 Book of Later Tang 16: Mingzong Annals 6 · 2 passages
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 42Volume 42 Book of Later Tang 18: Mingzong Annals 8 · 1 passage
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 51Volume 51 Book of Later Tang 27: Biographies 3: Imperial Family · 1 passage