Xue Juzheng | |
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| 薛居正 | |
 from an 18th-century genealogy book | |
| Chief minister of the Song dynasty | |
| In office October 17, 973[1] – July 12, 981 | |
| Monarchs | Emperor Taizu, Emperor Taizong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 912[2] Xunyi County, Kaifeng, Later Liang |
| Died | July 12, 981 (aged 68–69)[3] Kaifeng, Song Empire |
| Children | Xue Weiji (薛惟吉), adopted son |
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| Chinese | 薛居正 | ||||||||
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| Xue Ziping | |||||||||
| Chinese | 薛子平 | ||||||||
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Xue Juzheng (c. 912 – 12 July 981; courtesy name Ziping) was a scholar-official who successively served the Later Jin, Later Han, Later Zhou and Song dynasties. He was one of the chief ministers of the Song dynasty from 973 until his death.
Xue is best known today for being the lead author of the monumental history book Old History of the Five Dynasties (974).