Chen Bomao (陳伯茂) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Chen Bomao as an administrator, general, royal family member, and ruler. This record brings together 5 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Chen Bomao	陳伯茂	Chen Bomao
Given	Boma	伯茂	Bómào
Given name	Bomao	伯茂	Bomao
Personal name	Chen Bomao	陳伯茂	Chen Bomao
Title	Manifest Favor Prince of Shixing	宣惠始興王
Title	Prince of Shixing	始興王

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · chenshu:004:s0018, chenshu:010:s0092

Roles

Administrator
General
Royal Family Member
Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 天嘉三年 · Western Year: AD 562
Explicit · chenshu:010:s0097
Source Date: Text: 天嘉二年 · Western Year: AD 561
Explicit · chenshu:010:s0092
Source Date: Text: 天康元年五月 · Western Year: AD 566
Explicit · chenshu:004:s0018

Family

Sibling of Chen Bozong (陳伯宗)
Kinship Term: brother / 兄弟 · Shared Parentage: paternal-half · Subject Relative Age: uncertain

Career and standing

Label: Central Army General / 中軍大將軍 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 光大元年二月癸丑 · Western Year: AD 567
Explicit · chenshu:004:s0042
Label: General Who Campaigns East with mansion equal to the three dukes / 征東將軍、開府儀同三司 · Action: promoted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天康元年五月 · Western Year: AD 566
Explicit · chenshu:004:s0018
Title: Prince of Shixing / 始興王 · Action: held
Explicit · chenshu:004:s0018

Places and affiliations

Label: Chen / 陳 · Relation: served
Explicit · chenshu:004:s0018

References in the histories

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Book of Chen, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Fei · 3 passages

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鎮東將軍、東揚州刺史始興王伯茂進號征東將軍、開府儀同三司； Bomao, Prince of Shixing, garrisoning east general and inspector of East Yangzhou, was promoted to general who campaigns east with a mansion equal to the three dukes;

癸丑，以征東將軍、開府儀同三司、東揚州刺史始興王伯茂為中纫大將軍，[7]開府儀同三司黃法矴為鎮北將軍、南徐州刺史，鎮北將軍、南徐州刺史鄱陽王伯山為鎮東將軍、東揚州刺史。 On guichou day Bomao, Prince of Shixing, general who campaigns east, opener of the mansion equal to the three dukes, and inspector of East Yangzhou, was made central army general; Huang Faqu was made general who garrisons the north and inspector of South Xuzhou; Boshan, Prince of Poyang, was shifted to general who garrisons the east and inspector of East Yangzhou.

以征東將軍開府儀同三司東揚州刺史始興王伯茂為中纫大將軍「征東將軍」 On "Prince of Shixing Bomao, general who campaigns east, opener of the mansion equal to the three dukes, inspector of East Yangzhou, made central army general"—note on general who campaigns east:

Book of Chen, Chapter 10Volume 10: Zhou Tiehu; Cheng Lingxi · 2 passages

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世祖嗣位，除宣惠始興王府限內中直兵參軍。 When Emperor Wen succeeded, he was made central straight military adjutant in the establishment of the Manifest Favor Prince of Shixing.

三年，始興王伯茂出鎮東州，復以文季為鎮東府中兵參軍，帶剡令。 In the third year the Prince of Shixing, Boma, took up the eastern garrison; Wenji was again made military adjutant of the eastern staff, concurrently magistrate of Shan.