Chen Wannian (陳萬年)

Overview

The translated histories identify Chen Wannian as an official and statesman. This record brings together 5 passages from 4 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Chen Wannian	陳萬年	Chen Wannian
Surname	Chen	陳	Chen
Personal	Chen Wannian	陳萬年	Chén Wànnián
Personal name	Chen Wannian	陳萬年	Chén Wànnián
Title	Imperial Counselor	御史大夫
Title	Imperial Secretary	御史大夫	Yushi Dafu
Title	Superintendent of Transport	太僕
Given	Wannian	萬年	Wannian
Personal	Wannian	萬年	Wannian

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · hanshu:082:s0215, hanshu:085:s0214

Roles

Official
Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 五鳳三年 · Western Year: BC 55
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:085:s0214
Source Date: Text: 元帝即位 · Western Year: BC 49
Explicit · hanshu:082:s0215

Family

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Child of Stepmother of Chen Wannian (陳萬年後母)
Kinship Term: stepmother / 後母 · Parentage: step · Subject Role: son · Object Role: stepmother
Kinship Term: stepmother / 後母 · Parentage: step

Career and standing

Label: imperial censor / 御史大夫 · Action: appointed
Explicit · hanshu:085:s0219
Office: Commandant of the Imperial Counselors / 御史大夫 · Action: appointed
Explicit · hanshu:082:s0215
Label: Superintendent of Transport / 太僕 · Action: held
Explicit · hanshu:085:s0214
Imperial Secretary / 御史大夫
Explicit · hanshu:094:s0171
Title: Imperial Counselor / 御史大夫
Explicit · hanshu:075:s0249