Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince and Royal Family Member

Chen Chang 陳昌

Died AD 560

Passages
16
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Chen Chang as an administrator, general, and royal family member. This record brings together 16 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Found inBook of Chen

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Chen Chang 陳昌 Chen Chang
Given Chang 昌 Chang
Personal name Chen Chang 陳昌 Chen Chang
Title Heir of the Princedom of Changcheng 長城國世子
Courtesy Jingye 敬業 Jingye
Title Prince of Hengyang 衡陽王
Title Prince Xian of Hengyang 衡陽獻王
Posthumous Xian 獻 Xian

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Administrator
  • General
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: drowning · Place: Yangzi midstream / 中流 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天嘉元年三月景子 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · chenshu:014:s0033

Age

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 天嘉元年三月…以溺薨 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · chenshu:014:s0032, chenshu:014:s0033
  • Source Date: Text: 天嘉元年二月 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · chenshu:014:s0016
  • Source Date: Text: 景平…時年十六 · Western Year: AD 552
    Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:014:s0008
  • Source Date: Text: 梁太清末 · Western Year: AD 549
    Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:014:s0006

Family

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  • Child of Empress Xuan (宣后)
    Kinship Term: Empress Xuan / 宣后 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: mother · Line: maternal
  • Parent of Chen Boxin (伯信)
    Kinship Term: heir / 嗣 · Parentage: adoptive · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Child of Gaozu (高祖)
    Kinship Term: sixth son / 第六子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father · Subject Birth Order: 6 · Line: paternal

Career and standing

  • Label: Bearer of the Staff; Palace Attendant; Area Commander of Xiangzhou; General of Agile Cavalry; Governor of Xiangzhou / 使持節、散騎常侍、都督湘州諸軍事、驃騎將軍、湘州牧 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天嘉元年二月 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · chenshu:014:s0029
  • Label: Administrator of Wuxing / 吳興太守 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 景平 · Western Year: AD 552
    Explicit · chenshu:014:s0008
  • Label: External Regular Attendant of the Secretariat / 員外散騎常侍 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · chenshu:014:s0012
  • Label: posthumous offices incl. Grand Tutor and Governor of Yangzhou / 侍中、假黃鉞、都督中外諸軍事、太宰、揚州牧 · Action: posthumously-granted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天嘉元年四月 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · chenshu:014:s0044
  • Title: Heir of the Princedom of Changcheng / 長城國世子 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 景平 · Western Year: AD 552
    Explicit · chenshu:014:s0008
  • Title: Prince of Hengyang / 衡陽郡王 · Action: enfeoffed · Fief Households: 5000 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天嘉元年二月 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · chenshu:014:s0029
  • Status: hostage/captive · Action: held · Place: Guanlong / west of the Pass / 關右
    Explicit · chenshu:014:s0013

Places and affiliations

Learning and skills

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment: died young cut off from home despite high birth · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
    Explicit · chenshu:014:s0161
  • Kind: physical-description · Statement: tall and handsome; clear spirited bearing
    Explicit · chenshu:014:s0009

References in the histories

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Book of Chen, Chapter 14Volume 14: Chen Chang; Chen Tanlang · 16 passages
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臣等參議，以昌為使持節、散騎常侍、都督湘州諸軍事、驃騎將軍、湘州牧，封衡陽郡王，邑五千戶，加給皁輪三望車，後部鼓吹一部，班劍二十人。 We propose that Chang be made bearer of the staff, palace attendant, commander of armies in Xiangzhou, general of agile cavalry, and governor of Xiangzhou; that he be enfeoffed as Prince of Hengyang with five thousand households; and that he receive a black carriage with triple canopy, a guard of drums and pipes, and twenty halberd escorts.