Overview
Chen was an official and Military Officer.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Wei
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Gong | 恭 | Gong |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 455 興光二年Directly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 257
Attested activity
- AD 423 to AD 452 世祖時Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 31, passage 249
- AD 436 征和龍Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 31, passage 250
- AD 439 征涼州Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 31, passage 252
- AD 455 興光二年Directly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 257
- AD 452 高宗即位Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 31, passage 256
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Tou (頭)son 子Directly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 75
- Sibling of Shouxing (受興)younger brother 弟Directly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 249
- Sibling of Lan (蘭)younger brother 弟Directly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 79
Career and standing
- General Who Stabilizes the East 安東將軍AD 452 高宗即位 · Additionally grantedDated from the passage context · Book of Wei 31, passage 256
- commander of the northern garrison 北鎮都將AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 254
- Minister of the Carriage Bureau 駕部尚書AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 253
- Palace Secretariat Attendant 殿中給事中AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 253
- Gentleman of the Feathered Forest 羽林郎AD 423 to AD 452 世祖時 · HeldDated from the passage context · Book of Wei 31, passage 249
- front commander 都將領AD 439 征涼州 · HeldDated from the passage context · Book of Wei 31, passage 252
Show 6 more source-backed claims
- Regular Attendant of Scattered Cavalry 散騎常侍Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 258
- Duke of Wu Commandery 吳郡公AD 452 高宗即位 · AdvancedDated from the passage context · Book of Wei 31, passage 256
- viscount 子AdvancedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 253
- fifth-rank baron 五等男AD 436 征和龍功 · GrantedDated from the passage context · Book of Wei 31, passage 251
- posthumous title Gong 諡恭GrantedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 258
- Prince of Wu Commandery 吳郡王Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 258
Places and affiliations
- Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 249
- At Jinling 金陵 · Relation Buried in attendanceDirectly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 258
- At northern garrison 北鎮 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 254
Learning and skills
- Skill learning 學 · Level lovedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 255
Events and relationships
- CampaignedAD 439 征涼州 · Military · Front commander · At Liangzhou 涼州Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 31, passage 252
- Companion burialRitual · Deceased · At Jinling 金陵Directly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 258
- Repelled and pursuedAD 436 征和龍 · Military · Commander · At Helong 和龍Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 31, passage 250
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment generous, fond of learning, and caring toward men of talent; remembered fondly wherever he served · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 255
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 249
References in the histories
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