Overview
Chen Ping was a Strategist and Official.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 204 圍漢王於滎陽城Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 75, 78, 88
- BC 205 平遂至修武降漢Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 40
- BC 205 to BC 204 收散兵至滎陽，軍廣武Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 52
- BC 205 遂與東伐項王。至彭城Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 50-51
Family
- Kin of Sister-in-law of Chen Ping (平嫂)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 54, 65
- Sibling of Elder brother of Chen Pingelder brother 兄 · Uncertain siblings · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 54
Career and standing
- strategist recommended as a man of extraordinary stratagem 奇謀之士Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 64
- chariot companion 參乘BC 205 平遂至修武降漢 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 47
- Commandant 都尉BC 205 平遂至修武降漢 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 47
- overseer of the military guard 典護軍BC 205 平遂至修武降漢 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 47-48, 57
- Commandant Protector of the Army 護軍中尉BC 205 to BC 204 收散兵至滎陽，軍廣武 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 73
- deputy general 亞將BC 205 to BC 204 收散兵至滎陽，軍廣武 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 52
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- Commandant 都尉BC 205 子之居楚何官 · Held · Polity Chu 楚Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 45-46
- Described asChu deserter in Han service · Mode allegationDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 48
Places and affiliations
- BC 205 平遂至修武降漢Polity Han 漢 · Relation Surrendered toDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 40
- Polity Chu 楚 · Relation Formerly servedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 45-46, 55-56, 67-68
- Polity Wei 魏 · Relation Formerly servedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 55, 66-67
- BC 205 平遂至修武降漢At Xiuwu 修武 · Relation Surrendered atDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 40
- BC 205 to BC 204 收散兵至滎陽，軍廣武At Guangwu 廣武 · Relation Encamped atDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 52
- BC 205 to BC 204 收散兵至滎陽，軍廣武At Xingyang 滎陽 · Relation Encamped atDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 52
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- BC 205 遂與東伐項王。至彭城At Pengcheng 彭城 · Relation Campaigned atDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 51
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With King of Han (漢王)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 44, 67-72, 79-87
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 46
Events and relationships
- Accepted gold from generals for assignmentsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 58, 65, 70
- Affair with sister in lawBC 210 to BC 208 平居家時 · Allegation · Accused · With Sister-in-law of Chen Ping (平嫂) · Mode allegation Speaker Marquis of Jiang (絳侯)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 54, 65
- Campaigned east againstDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 50-51
- Proposed counterespionageDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 78, 85-88
- Surrendered to HanBC 205 平遂至修武降漢 · Surrender · Subject · At Xiuwu 修武Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 40
- BC 205 平遂至修武降漢Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 40-45
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- BC 205 to BC 204 收散兵至滎陽，軍廣武Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 66
- BC 205 to BC 204 收散兵至滎陽，軍廣武Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 52
- Relation Recommended by · Person Wei Wuzhi (魏無知)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 40, 61
Assessments and attributes
- 反覆亂臣Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 59
- 美丈夫 / handsome fellowDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 53
- 如冠玉耳，其中未必有也Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 53
- handsome (美丈夫)Physical descriptionDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 53
- BC 204 圍漢王於滎陽城Item forty thousand catties of gold 黃金四萬斤 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 88
- Item gold from the generals 諸將金 · Relation Accepted · Mode self-report Speaker Chen Ping (陳平)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 70, 72
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 40
References in the histories
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