Qin and Han · Astrologer and Official

Chen Shou 陳授

Chén Shòu

Died AD 158

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Chen Shou was an Astrologer and Official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 158 延熹元年
Died in prison · Authority Liang Ji (梁冀)
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 39, passage 282

Attested activity

AD 158 延熹元年
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 39, passage 282

Career and standing

Grand Astrologer 太史令
Held
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 39, passage 282

Places and affiliations

Polity Eastern Han 東漢 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 39, passage 282

Works and attributed material

Reported disaster omens blaming grand general
Report · Author · With Liang Ji (梁冀) · Mode named-source-report Speaker Chen Shou (陳授)
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 39, passage 282

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 39Volume 34: Biography of Liang Tong · 1 passage

延熹元年，太史令陳授因小黃門徐璜，陳災異日食之變，咎在大將軍，冀聞之，諷洛陽令收考授，死於獄。 In Yanxi 1 Grand Astrologer Chen Shou, through junior palace attendant Xu Huang, reported disaster omens and an eclipse, blaming the Grand General; Liang Ji had the Luoyang magistrate arrest and examine him, and Chen Shou died in prison.