Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General

Chen Qian 陳騫

Chén Qiān

Attested AD 264

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Chen Qian was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 264 告急安东将军陈骞
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passages 48, 53

Events and relationships

Requested relief
Military · Rescuer advocate · With Luo Xian (羅憲)
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passage 53

References in the histories

Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 41Volume 41: Book of Shu 11: Biographies of Huo, Wang, Xiang, Zhang, Yang, and Fei · 2 passages

宪临江拒射，不能御，遣参军杨宗突围北出，告急安东将军陈骞，又送文武印绶、任子诣晋王。 Luo Xian’s bowmen along the river could not hold the line; he sent Yang Zong through the encirclement to Chen Qian and forwarded seals and hostages to the king of Jin.

陈骞言於晋王，遣荆州刺史胡烈救宪，抗等引退。 Chen Qian persuaded the king of Jin to send Hu Lie from Jingzhou; Lu Kang then lifted the siege.