jin shi 834 Chuhui Zheng

Born in Xingyang in what is now Henan, Zheng Chuhui was a Tang dynasty author and government official. Sources describe him as the grandson of Zheng Yuqing and the son of Zheng Han, and note that he earned the jinshi degree in 834.

He served in a number of official posts and was known in his family for literary talent. Traditional reference sources identify him by the courtesy name Tingmei or Yanmei, reflecting differences between sources, so that detail is not entirely consistent.

He is remembered above all for Minghuang zalu (Miscellaneous Records of Emperor Ming), a late Tang collection of stories about Emperor Xuanzong and court life. The book preserves historical anecdotes and court memories that make the period feel immediate and human, which is a big part of why it still attracts readers today.