Five Dynasties · Official

Zheng Yuanbi 鄭元弼

Attested AD 939

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zheng Yuanbi was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 939 天福四年冬十月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 156

Career and standing

imprisoned 下獄
Imprisoned
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 159

Events and relationships

Presented tribute
Diplomatic · Envoy
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 156

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 78Volume 78 Book of Later Jin 4: Gaozu Annals 4 · 2 passages

庚戌，閩王王昶、威武軍節度使王繼恭遣僚佐林思、鄭元弼等朝貢，致書於宰執，無人臣之禮。 On the gengxu day, Wang Chang, king of Min, and Wang Jigong, military governor of the Weiwu Army, sent aides Lin Si and Zheng Yuanbi and others to present tribute; their letters to the chief ministers lacked the etiquette due a subject.

帝怒，詔令不受所貢，應諸州綱運，並令林思、鄭元弼等押歸本道。 The emperor was angered and ordered the tribute refused; all transport convoys were to be escorted back to their circuits by Lin Si, Zheng Yuanbi, and the others.