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Chen Shaoguang 陳紹光

Attested AD 930

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3
Chapters
1
Histories
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Overview

The translated histories identify Chen Shaoguang as a general. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

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Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Chen Shaoguang 陳紹光 Chen Shaoguang
Personal name Chen Shaoguang 陳紹光 Chén Shàoguāng

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • General

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 事唐將陳紹光 · Western Year: AD 930
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:031:s0061

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Events and relationships

References in the histories

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 31Volume 31 Later Zhou Biographies 11: Wang Pu, Zheng Renhui, Hu Zai · 3 passages
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紹光為人驍勇而好使酒，嘗因醉怒仁誨，拔劍欲殺之，左右皆奔走，仁誨植立不動，無懼色，紹光擲劍於地，撫仁誨曰：「汝有器量，必富貴，非吾所及也。」 Shaoguang was a fierce drinker. Once, drunk and furious at Renhui, he drew his sword to kill him. Everyone fled; Renhui stood still, unafraid. Shaoguang flung down his sword, clapped Renhui’s shoulder, and said: “You have the measure of a great man—you will rise high. That is beyond me.”