Overview
Chen Ping was a statesman and Official.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | young Chen | 陳孺子 | Chen ruzi |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 221 to BC 210 少時Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 1-2
- BC 207 to BC 206 從入破秦Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 31
- BC 205 殷王反楚Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 33-39
- BC 208 與秦軍相攻於臨濟Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 28-30
- BC 209 陳涉起Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 27-28
- BC 206 項羽之東王彭城也Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 32
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Granddaughter of Zhang Fu (張負女孫)married 娶 · Marriage · BC 221 to BC 210 少時Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 18-19, 22
- Kin of Zhang Zhong (張仲)Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 15, 18
- Kin of Zhang Fu (張負)grandfather of his wife 女孫之祖 · 2 generations · Through Granddaughter of Zhang Fu (張負女孫), Zhang Zhong (張仲)Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 15, 18
- Kin of Wife of Bo (伯之婦)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 6-7
- Sibling of Bo (伯)elder brother 兄 · Full siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 2
Career and standing
- steward of the village sacrificial feast 里中社宰Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 23
- student of books 讀書Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 2
- Commandant 都尉BC 205 殷王反楚 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 34
- Grand Coachman 太仆BC 208 與秦軍相攻於臨濟 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 29
- Lord of Xinwu 信武君BC 205 殷王反楚 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 33
- ministerial rank (qing) 爵卿BC 207 to BC 206 從入破秦 · BestowedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 31
Places and affiliations
- Polity Chu 楚 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 31, 33
- Polity Qin 秦 · Relation Lived underDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 1, 31
- Polity Wei 魏 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 28-29
- At Huyou Township, Yangwu 陽武戶牖鄉Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 1
- At Huyou Township 戶牖鄉 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 1
- At poor lane outside the city wall 負郭窮巷 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 14
Learning and skills
- reading books 讀書Activity loved to readDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 2
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Addressee · Direct quotation · Mode named-source-reportDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 5
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode quotation Speaker Chen Ping (陳平)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 25
- Speech · Subject · Direct quotation · Speaker Wife of Bo (伯之婦) · Mode quotation Speaker Wife of Bo (伯之婦)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 6-7
Events and relationships
- Attended village funeralRitual · Helper · At Huyou 戶牖Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 12-13
- Counsel rejectedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 30
- Crossed Yellow River naked to deter boatmanTravel · Fugitive · At Yellow River 河Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 38-39
- Divided sacrificial meat evenlyRitual · Steward · At village altar 裏中社Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 23-24
- Fled after slanderPolitical · SubjectDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 30
- Joined campaign that destroyed QinDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 31
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- Lived withDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 2
- Returned gold and seal and fledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 36-37
- Sought marriagePersonal · Subject · Outcome Wealthy families refused; he disdained poor matchesDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 9
- SubduedBC 205 殷王反楚 · Military · Commander · With King of Yin (殷王) · At Yin 殷 · Outcome Forced surrender and returnedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 33
- Relation Took leave of · Person Bo (伯)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 28
- Relation Served · Person Wei Jiu (魏咎)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 28-29
- Relation Served · Person Xiang Yu (項羽)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 31, 33
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment excellent steward · Mode quotationDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 24
- Assessment tall, imposing, and strikingly handsome · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 4
- tall and handsome; appeared well-fed despite povertyPhysical descriptionDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 4-5
- BC 205 殷王反楚Item twenty yi of gold 金二十溢 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 34
- Item official seal 印 · Relation ReturnedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 37
- Item ragged mat used as a door 獘席為門 · Relation UsedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 14
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- Item thirty mu of farmland 田三十畝 · Relation PossessedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 2
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 1
References in the histories
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