Zheng Tian (鄭畋) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zheng Tian was a statesman and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 875 to AD 878 乾符間陳許兵事
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 114, passages 124, 171

Career and standing

Chief Minister 宰相
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 124

Works and attributed material

Memorial · Author
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passages 126-128
Proposal · Author
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 124

Events and relationships

Blocked full transfer of troops to Song Wei
Political · Advisor · With Song Wei (宋威)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passages 126, 129
Recommended Right Yulin general
Political · Recommender · With Lu Shenzhong (路審中)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 171

Assessments and attributes

Assessment Lu Shenzhong integrity almost supernatural · About Person Id Lu Shenzhong (路審中) · Mode named-person-judgment Speaker Zheng Tian (鄭畋)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 171

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 124

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 114Volume 114 Biographies 39: Cui Rong and Descendent Cong, Descendent Neng, Neng's Nephew: Shen You, Neng's Nephew an Qian, Neng's Son: Yan Ceng, Xu Yanbo, Su Weidao, Dou Lu Qin Wang · 3 passages

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宰相鄭畋建言：「請以陳許兵三千隸宋威。」 Chief Minister Zheng Tian proposed: "Let three thousand Chen-Xu troops be placed under Song Wei."

畋謂威有疑忿，必殺自勉，奏言：「今以兵悉畀威，是自勉以功受辱。 Tian said Wei was jealous and would surely kill Zimian; he memorialized: "To hand all these troops to Wei would humiliate Zimian despite his achievements.

鄭畋謂審中節貫神明，請擢為右羽林將軍，詔可。 Zheng Tian declared Shenzhong's integrity almost supernatural and recommended him as general of the Right Yulin Guard; the court approved.