Overview
Zheng Taoguang was an official and Courtier.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Longfu | 龍府 | Lóngfǔ |
| Nickname | Bent-back Zheng | 鄭傴 |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 940 天福五年秋Illness · Age Value: 80 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 151
Age
- 80Reckoning Sui · Point deathDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 151
Attested activity
- AD 920 貞明六年夏四月庚子後Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passages 24-25
- AD 930 十一月丙戌Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 234
- AD 936 國初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 147
- AD 926 to AD 933 天成、長興中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 146
- AD 940 天福五年秋Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passages 151-152
- AD 915 to AD 921 梁貞明中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 144
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- AD 934 甲寅Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 99
- AD 923 莊宗平梁Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 145
- AD 932 長興三年十一月庚子Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 190
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Tang Emperor Xuanzong (唐宣宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 141
- Descendant of Zheng Zhide (鄭祗德)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 135
- Descendant of Zheng Yin (鄭絪)great-grandfather 曾祖 · paternal line · 3 generationsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 134
- Child of Princess Wanshou (萬壽公主)born to 之所出 · maternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 141
- Child of Zheng Hao (鄭顥)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 139
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 92 Volume 92 Book of Later Jin 18: Biographies 7: Yao Yi, Lu Qi, Liang Wenju, Shi Gui, Pei Hao, Wu Chengfan, Lu Dao, Zheng Taoguang, Wang Quan, Han Yun, Li Yi 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 10 Volume 10 Book of Later Liang 10: Later Emperors Annals 3 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 41 Volume 41 Book of Later Tang 17: Mingzong Annals 7 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 43 Volume 43 Book of Later Tang 19: Mingzong Annals 9 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 47 Volume 47 Book of Later Tang 23: Later Emperors Annals 2 1 passage
Origins and identity
- Zheng clan of Xingyang, producing chief ministers and high officials for more than three hundred years from Sui through Tang 其先世居滎陽，自隋、唐三百餘年，公卿輔相，蟬聯一門Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 140
Career and standing
- Left Regular Attendant at Court 左散騎常侍AD 930 十一月丙戌 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 234
- vice minister of works, rites, and justice in succession 工、禮、刑部侍郎AD 923 莊宗平梁 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 145
- Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 尚書左丞AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 99
- Petition-Box commissioner 知匭使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 25
- Vice Minister of Rites 禮部侍郎AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 190
- military adjutant of Ning Prefecture 寧州司馬AD 915 to AD 921 梁貞明中 · DemotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 144
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- supervising secretariat drafter 給事中AD 930 十一月丙戌 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 234
- left and right vice director of the Department of State Affairs 尚書左右丞AD 926 to AD 933 天成、長興中 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 146
- aide in the Jingzhao metropolitan prefecture 京兆府參軍HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 143
- attendant (supervising secretary) 給事中HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 143
- collator in the Hall of Assembled Worthies 集賢校理HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 143
- director in the bureau of passes and the Ministry of Revenue 司門戶部郎中HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 143
- erudite of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices 太常博士HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 143
- remonstrance councilor 諫議大夫HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 143
- Right Remonstrance Grandee 右諫議大夫HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 25
- Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 尚書右丞HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 99
- secretary 秘書郎HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 143
- vice director in the bureaus of parks and review 虞部比部員外郎HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 143
- vice director of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices 太常少卿HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 143
- Vice Minister of Works 工部侍郎HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 190
- vice prefect of Henan and Jingzhao 河南京兆少尹HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 143
- minister of revenue 戶部尚書AD 936 國初 · Retired fromDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 147
- Right Vice Director 右僕射AD 940 天福五年秋 · Posthumously awardedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 152
- EnteredAD 936 國初 · RetiredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passages 147, 150
- GrantedAD 846 to AD 861 生三日 · Hereditary office eligibility · 一子出身，銀章朱紱Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 141
- demoted after a memorial omitted his name 責授寧州司馬AD 915 to AD 921 梁貞明中 · Demotion · PunishedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 144
Places and affiliations
- AD 936 國初Polity Later Jin 晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passages 147, 151
- AD 915 to AD 921 梁貞明中Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 144
- AD 923 莊宗平梁Polity Later Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passages 145-146
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 190
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passages 141, 143
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- At Qinghe in the Luoyang capital region 洛京清河Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 133
- AD 936 國初At Luoyang 洛 · Relation Resided in · retired and returned, content to end his days thereDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 150
- At Xingyang 滎陽 · Relation Ancestral homeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 140
Works and attributed material
- Memorial · Author · retirement memorial that omitted his nameDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 144
Events and relationships
- AppointedAD 930 十一月丙戌 · Appointment · OfficialDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 234
- Promoted to zuochengAppointment · AppointeeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 99
- from infancy to retirement served eleven rulers over more than seventy years; three times bore diplomatic credentials without failing his charge 自繈褓迄於懸車，凡事十一君，越七十載；三持使節，不辱君命Career summary · Official · Served eleven rulersDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 148
- earnestly sought to retire; memorial omitted his name 懇求休退，上表漏名AD 915 to AD 921 梁貞明中 · Petition · Petitioner · Sought retirementDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 144
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment Bent-back Zheng is not stubborn · Mode hearsayDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 149
- Assessment bore no grudges among friends; showed no favoritism among kin; tranquil, inclined to simplicity · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 150
- Assessment in every post earned no reproach and committed no private wrong; received worthy and unworthy visitors with respectful courtesy · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 148
- Assessment showed anger or joy only with reason; upheld reputation and principle · Assessor great families · Mode named-source-reportDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 142
- handsome bearing; clear and spirited presencePhysical descriptionDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 142
- in old age his back was bentPhysical descriptionDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 149
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- AD 846 to AD 861 生三日Item silver seal and crimson tassel 銀章朱紱 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 141
Source notes
- Value historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 133
References in the histories
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