Zhou Huaizheng
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Born970s
likely Taiyuan, Northern Han
likely Taiyuan, Northern Han
DiedAugust 16, 1020
Kaifeng, Song Empire
Kaifeng, Song Empire
OccupationEunuch
Adoptive fatherZhou Shaozhong (周紹忠)
Zhou Huaizheng (周懷政) | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 970s likely Taiyuan, Northern Han |
| Died | August 16, 1020 Kaifeng, Song Empire |
| Occupation | Eunuch |
| Adoptive father | Zhou Shaozhong (周紹忠) |
| Zhou Huaizheng | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 周懷政 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 周怀政 | ||||||||
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Zhou Huaizheng (died 16 August 1020[1]) was a powerful Song dynasty palace eunuch during Emperor Zhenzong's reign. After Emperor Zhenzong's illness in 1019 made him incapable of ruling, state power gradually fell to the hands of his wife Empress Liu and chancellor Ding Wei. Zhou plotted to assassinate Ding so that Kou Zhun could return to chancellorship, but his coup failed. He was arrested by Lei Yungong and executed.[2]
