Cheng Zi'an's father, a talented and handsome man who placed first in the Autumn Imperial Examination to become a Juren at age nineteen. He spent six years in filial mourning after his parents' deaths, missing two Spring Imperial Examinations. He is now twenty-five, has finished his mourning period, and is preparing for the capital examination. He is known for his kindness, having recommended Fang Yin to the prefectural school and given a bolt of fine cloth in return for a hen.
