Sui and Tang · Official

Chen Xilie 陳希烈

Attested AD 757

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Chen Xilie was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 757 平京師
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 140, passage 49

Career and standing

death penalty debated 論死
Debated
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 49

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 49

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 140Volume 140 Biographies 65: Cui Miao, Two Pei's, Lu · 1 passage

朝廷欲論陳希烈等死，晉卿曰：「陛下得張通儒、安守忠、孫孝哲等，何以加罪？」 When the court wished to debate putting Chen Xilie and others to death, Jinqing said, "Your Majesty has already obtained Zhang Tongru, An Shouzhong, Sun Xiaozhe, and the rest—how can you add further punishment?"