Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member and Official

Chen Ni 陳擬

Died AD 560

Passages
10
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Chen Ni as an administrator, general, official, and royal family member. This record brings together 10 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 Ni 陳擬 Chen Ni
Surname Chen 陳
Personal name Chen Ni 陳擬 Chen Ni
Posthumous name Ding 定
Courtesy name Gongzheng 公正 Gōngzhèng
Title Marquis of Yongxiu County 永脩縣開國侯
Given name Ni 擬

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Administrator
  • General
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天嘉元年 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0019

Age

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 世祖嗣位 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:015:s0017
  • Source Date: Text: 天嘉二年 · Western Year: AD 561
    Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:015:s0022
  • Source Date: Text: 天嘉元年 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0019
  • Source Date: Text: 紹泰三年 · Western Year: AD 557
    Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:015:s0016
  • Source Date: Text: 紹泰二年 · Western Year: AD 556
    Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:015:s0010
  • Source Date: Text: 紹泰元年 · Western Year: AD 555
    Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:015:s0009
  • Source Date: Text: 進討侯景 · Western Interval: Start: AD 551 · End: AD 552
    Strongly inferred · chenshu:015:s0007
  • Source Date: Text: 高祖南征交趾 · Western Interval: Start: AD 545 · End: AD 550
    Strongly inferred · chenshu:015:s0006
  • Source Date: Text: 高祖踐祚 · Western Year: AD 557
    Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:015:s0011, chenshu:015:s0012, chenshu:015:s0013

Family

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  • Kin of Chen Baxian (陳霸先)
    Kinship Term: nephew / 從子 · Generation Distance: 1 · Line: paternal · Relationship State: active
    Kinship Term: distant kinsman / 疏屬 · Relationship State: active
  • Parent of Chen Dang (陳黨)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Kinship Role: parents · Count: 0 · Negated: true · Note: orphaned young
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0005

Career and standing

  • Label: Prefect of Southern Xuzhou / 南徐州刺史 · Action: appointed-concurrent · Place: Southern Xuzhou / 南徐州 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 高祖踐祚 · Western Year: AD 557
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0014
  • Label: Prefect of Luozhou / 羅州刺史 · Action: appointed · Place: Luozhou / 羅州 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 進討侯景至豫章 · Western Interval: Start: AD 551 · End: AD 552
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0007
  • Label: Attendant-in-Ordinary of Regular Attendance of the Scattered Cavalry / 通直散騎常侍 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 高祖踐祚 · Western Year: AD 557
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0015
  • Label: Central Commander of the Army / 中領軍 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 高祖踐祚 · Western Year: AD 557
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0015
  • Label: General of the Light Chariots / 輕車將軍 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 高祖踐祚 · Western Year: AD 557
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0014
  • Label: Administrator of Yixing / 義興太守 · Action: appointed · Place: Yixing / 義興 · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 紹泰元年 · Western Year: AD 555
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0009
  • Label: Commandant of Footsoldiers / 步兵校尉 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0008
  • Label: General of Illustrious Prestige / 明威將軍 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 紹泰二年 · Western Year: AD 556
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0010
  • Label: General of Upright Prestige / 貞威將軍 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 紹泰元年 · Western Year: AD 555
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0009
  • Label: Intendant of Danyang / 丹陽尹 · Action: appointed · Place: Danyang / 丹陽 · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 世祖嗣位 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0017
  • Label: Magistrate of Qu'e / 曲阿令 · Action: appointed · Place: Qu'e / 曲阿
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0008
  • Label: Prefect of Yongzhou / 雍州刺史 · Action: appointed · Place: Yongzhou / 雍州 · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 紹泰二年 · Western Year: AD 556
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0010
  • Label: Supernumerary Attendant-in-Ordinary of the Scattered Cavalry / 員外散騎常侍 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 紹泰二年 · Western Year: AD 556
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0010
  • Label: Supervisor of Southern Xuzhou / 監南徐州 · Action: appointed · Place: Southern Xuzhou / 南徐州 · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 紹泰二年 · Western Year: AD 556
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0010
  • Label: affairs of the Ministry of Guards / 衛尉事 · Action: managed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 紹泰二年 · Western Year: AD 556
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0010
  • Label: Supervisor of Southern Xuzhou / 監南徐州 · Action: reappointed · Place: Southern Xuzhou / 南徐州 · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 紹泰三年 · Western Year: AD 557
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0016
  • Title: Marquis of Yongxiu County / 永脩縣開國侯 · Action: enfeoffed · Households: 500 · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 高祖踐祚 · Western Year: AD 557
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0013
  • Label: sacrificial place in the Founder temple / 配享高祖廟廷 · Action: granted · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 天嘉二年 · Western Year: AD 561
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0022
  • Label: General of the Palace Guard / 領軍將軍 · Action: posthumously-granted
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0020
  • Status: commoner-dress · Action: administered-commandery · Note: 白衣知郡 after offense
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0018
  • Status: office-restored · Action: restored
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0018
  • Label: punished for an offense / 坐事 · Action: punished
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0018

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

Assessments and attributes

  • Kind: character · Statement: upright by nature with exceptional memory; orphaned young and poor
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0005
  • Item: funeral expenses from official funds / 凶事所須，並官資給 · Relation: bestowed
    Explicit · chenshu:015:s0020

Source notes

References in the histories

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Book of Chen, Chapter 15Volume 15: Imperial Family · 10 passages
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從子持節、員外散騎常侍、明威將軍、雍州刺史、監南徐州擬，持節、通直散騎侍郎、貞威將軍、北徐州刺史褒，從子晃、炅，從孫假節、員外散騎常侍、明威將軍訬，假節、信威將軍、北徐州刺史吉陽縣開國侯諠，假節、通直散騎侍郎、信武將軍祏，[1]假節、散騎侍郎、雄信將軍、青州刺史、廣梁太守詳，貞威將軍、通直散騎侍郎慧紀，從孫敬雅、敬泰，並枝戚密近，劬勞王室，宜列河山，以光利建。 His nephew Ni, holder of the staff, supernumerary attendant-in-ordinary of the scattered cavalry, general of illustrious prestige, prefect of Yongzhou, and supervisor of Southern Xuzhou; Bao, holder of the staff, palace gentleman of regular attendance of the scattered cavalry, general of upright prestige, and prefect of Northern Xuzhou; the nephews Huang and Jiong; the great-nephew Xu, acting holder of the staff, supernumerary attendant-in-ordinary of the scattered cavalry, and general of illustrious prestige; Xuan, acting holder of the staff, general of trustworthy prestige, prefect of Northern Xuzhou, and marquis of Jiyang county; Zhi, acting holder of the staff, palace gentleman of regular attendance of the scattered cavalry, and general of trustworthy martiality;[1] Xiang, acting holder of the staff, palace gentleman of the scattered cavalry, general of majestic trust, prefect of Qingzhou, and administrator of Guangliang; Huiji, general of upright prestige and palace gentleman of regular attendance of the scattered cavalry; and the great-nephews Jingya and Jingtai—all close collateral kin who have labored for the royal house—should be granted domains upon the rivers and mountains to honor the founding of the dynasty.
擬可永脩縣開國侯，褒鍾陵縣開國侯，晃建城縣開國侯，炅上饒縣開國侯，訬虔化縣開國侯，諠仍前封，祏豫章縣開國侯，[2]詳遂興縣開國侯，慧紀宜黃縣開國侯，敬雅寧都縣開國侯，敬泰平固縣開國侯，各邑五百戶。」 Ni was to be made marquis of Yongxiu county; Bao, marquis of Zhongling county; Huang, marquis of Jiancheng county; Jiong, marquis of Shangrao county; Xu, marquis of Qianhua county; Xuan was to retain his previous title; Zhi, marquis of Yuzhang county;[2] Xiang, marquis of Suixing county; Huiji, marquis of Yihuang county; Jingya, marquis of Ningdu county; and Jingtai, marquis of Pinggu county—each with a fief of five hundred households.'