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Feng Zheng冯拯

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A Northern Song official who was demoted for petitioning to establish a crown prince, and later had a falling out with Kou Zhun.

DIRECT FIGURES
14
RELATION RECORDS
15
SOURCE WORKS
1

RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Feng Zheng, and the people around them.

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

7 figures · 8 records
1 more in the complete record
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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

7 figures · 7 records
1 more in the complete record

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History vs. fiction

Minor adjustment to the location of demotion for requesting the establishment of the crown prince

  • In chapter 20 of The Generals of the Yang Family, it is written that Feng Zheng was demoted to Lingnan for requesting the establishment of the crown prince: 'Feng Zheng and others submitted a memorial, begging to establish the crown prince early. The emperor was angry and demoted him to Lingnan.' However, History of Song, Biographies of Literati, Volume 3, records that it was for requesting the establishment of Prince Xu Yuanxi, and specifically demoted to Duanzhou: 'Together with Left Remonstrant Yin Huangshang, Feng Zheng, Right Remonstrant Wang Shize, and Song Hang, they knelt in the court to request the establishment of Prince Xu Yuanxi as heir apparent. Their words were wild and rash, and Emperor Taizong was angry. ... Feng Zheng was appointed to Duanzhou.' The novel omits the specific candidate and vaguely refers to the place of demotion as Lingnan.

Relationship network

15 figures · 69 links
Feng ZhengFeng ZhengEmperor Zhenzong of SongEmperor Zhenzong of SongEmperor TaizongEmperor TaizongKou ZhunKou ZhunZhao PuZhao PuDing WeiDing WeiWang DanWang DanChen YaosouChen YaosouChen PengnianChen PengnianFu QianFu QianQian WeiyanQian WeiyanXiang MinzhongWang SizongWang ChaoLin Te
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Sources: History of Song, 仁宗本纪一; History of Song, 刘保勋滕中正刘蟠孔承恭宋珰袁廓樊知古郭载臧丙徐休复张观陈从信张平从吉王继升昭远尹宪王宾安忠传; History of Song, 后妃传上; History of Song, 吕端毕士安仲衍仲游寇准传; History of Song, 宰辅表一; History of Song, 寇准传; History of Song, 尹洙孙甫谢绛景温叶清臣杨察传; History of Song, 张宏赵昌言陈恕魏羽刘式刘昌言张洎李惟清传

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