jin shi 834 Chuhui Zheng

Born in Xingyang during the Tang dynasty, Chuhui Zheng (also written Zheng Chuhui, 鄭處誨) came from a prominent family and was known for his literary talent. Available biographical sources note that he passed the jinshi examination in 834, an important milestone for entry into official service.

He went on to serve in several government posts, including work connected with the Secretariat and later censorial and court positions. He is best known today as the author of Minghuang zalu (Miscellaneous Records of Emperor Minghuang), a text valued for its short accounts of people, events, and court culture associated with Emperor Xuanzong.

Although many details of his life remain uncertain, his reputation has lasted because his writing preserves colorful historical material in an accessible, anecdotal style. For readers interested in Tang history, his work is important not just as literature, but as a window into how later generations remembered one of the dynasty's most famous reigns.