[ Loved wine, a leading scholar of his day but hated court life. Had many students.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Chêng Hsüan (K‘-ang-ch‘êng)
Simplified Chinese: 郑玄 (康成)
Pronunciation: Zheng4 Xuan2 (Kang1cheng2)
Min-Nan: The Hian (Kong-seng)
Birthplace: Beihai
Rank and Titles
District Head
Family and Relationships
Diwu Yuan, Zhang Gongzu, Ma Rong (Teachers); Liu Bei, Chi Lu (Students); Zheng Yan (Son); Zheng Xiaotong (Grandson)
Literary Appearances
Sanguozhi: Wei 1, Wei 2, Wei 3, Wei 4, Wei 6, Wei 11, Wei 12, Wei 13, Wei 14, Wei 22
Biography
When Liu Bei turned fifteen his mother sent him away to serve under Zheng Xuan and Lu Zhi as masters in an effort to further his education. He stayed with them for some time, and forged a friendship that would come into play later in his life (he would meet Lu Zhi again). He also met and became great friends with Gongsun Zan.