Qin and Han · Ruler and Official

Zheng Chang 鄭昌

Attested BC 205

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zheng Chang was a ruler and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 205 漢二年
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 93, passage 9

Career and standing

King of Han 韓王
Appointed
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 93, passage 9
Entered
Surrendered
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 93, passage 12

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 93Biographies of Han Xin (King of Han) and Lu Wan · 3 passages

及聞漢遣韓信略韓地，乃令故項籍游吳時吳令鄭昌為韓王以距漢。 When Xiang Ji heard that Han had dispatched Han Xin to take the Han territories, he appointed Zheng Chang, who had served as the Magistrate of Wu when Xiang Ji was traveling in Wu, as King of Han to resist the Han forces.

漢王至河南，韓信急擊韓王昌陽城。 When the King of Han arrived at Henan, Han Xin launched a swift attack on King Chang of Han at Yangcheng.

昌降，漢王乃立韓信為韓王，常將韓兵從。 Chang surrendered, and the King of Han thereupon established Han Xin as King of Han. Xin regularly led the Han troops in the king's service.