Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General and Official

Chen Xin 陳昕

Died AD 548

Passages
13
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Chen Xin as a general and official. This record brings together 13 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Chen Xin 陳昕 Chen Xin
Courtesy Junzhang 君章 Junzhang
Given Xin Xin

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Uncertain

Roles

  • General
  • Official

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: killed · Responsible Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太清二年 · Reign: 太清 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 548
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0150

Age

  • Age: 12 · Reckoning: sui · At Event: accompanied father toward Luoyang
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0131
  • Age: 33 · Reckoning: sui · At Event: death
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0150
  • Age: 7 · Reckoning: sui · At Event: demonstrated riding and archery
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0130

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 大同十年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 10 · Western Year: AD 544
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:032:s0137, liangshu:032:s0138
  • Source Date: Text: 太清二年 · Reign: 太清 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 548
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:032:s0140, liangshu:032:s0150
  • Source Date: Text: 大同四年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 538
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:032:s0133
  • Source Date: Text: 大同六年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 6 · Western Year: AD 540
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:032:s0136

Family

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  • Child of Chen Qingzhi (陳慶之)
    Kinship Term: fifth son / 第五子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Object Birth Order: 5

Career and standing

  • Label: Administrator of Northern Qiao / 北譙太守 · Action: appointed-but-not-assumed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同十年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 10 · Western Year: AD 544
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0138
  • Label: Garrison Commander of Yinling / 陰陵戍主 · Action: appointed-but-not-assumed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同十年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 10 · Western Year: AD 544
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0138
  • Label: General of Cloud Cavalry / 雲騎將軍 · Action: appointed-to-replace-Wang-Zhi · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太清二年 · Reign: 太清 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 548
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0141
  • Label: Administrator of Linchuan / 臨川太守 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同十年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 10 · Western Year: AD 544
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0139
  • Label: General of Manifest Valor / 宣猛將軍 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同十年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 10 · Western Year: AD 544
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0137
  • Label: Outer Troops Officer under the Cavalry General / 驃騎外兵 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同十年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 10 · Western Year: AD 544
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0139
  • Label: Commander of the Civil Virtue corps / 文德主帥 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同四年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 538
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0133
  • Label: Master of Arms of the Right Guard / 右衛仗主 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同四年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 538
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0133
  • Label: General of Awesome Distance / 威遠將軍 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同六年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 6 · Western Year: AD 540
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0136
  • Label: Lord of Xiaoxian city / 小峴城主 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同六年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 6 · Western Year: AD 540
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0136
  • Label: acting credentials / 假節 · Action: granted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同十年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 10 · Western Year: AD 544
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0137
  • Status: captive · Action: entered · Captor Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太清二年 · Reign: 太清 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 548
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0142
  • Action: dismissed · Reason: official offense · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同六年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 6 · Western Year: AD 540
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0136
  • Action: refused-to-write-second-message · Authority Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太清二年 · Reign: 太清 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 548
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0150

Learning and skills

  • Skill: terrain mapping / 聚土畫地 · Level: astonished-Zhu-Yi
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0132
  • Skill: riding and archery / 騎射 · Level: proficient-at-age-seven
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0130

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Action: charged Yao Baole, routed Yao Xiong's force, and took Qincheng · Role: combatant · Other Person Id: Yao Baole (堯寶樂) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 中大通二年 · Reign: 中大通 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 530
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0135
  • Kind: military · Action: followed his father toward Luoyang, fell ill, and returned to the capital · Role: combatant · Other Person Id: Chen Qingzhi (陳慶之) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通初 · Reign: 大通 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 529
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0131
  • Kind: political · Action: refused to rally his troops for Hou Jing · Other Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太清二年 · Reign: 太清 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 548
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0144
  • Kind: military · Action: suppressed Wang Qinzong's rebellion · Role: commander · Other Person Id: Wang Qinzong (王勤宗) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同十年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 10 · Western Year: AD 544
  • Kind: military · Action: was posted outside the walls, tried to flee to Jingkou, and was captured by Hou Jing · Role: defender · Other Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太清二年 · Reign: 太清 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 548
  • Kind: military · Action: was sent to help defend Yiyang · Role: defender · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同四年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 538
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0133
  • Relation: attendant-of · Person Id: Prince of Shaoling (邵陵王) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同四年 · Reign: 大同 · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 538
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0133
  • Relation: successor-of · Person Id: Wang Zhi (王質) · Office: Caishi defense
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0141
  • Relation: persuaded-to-defect · Person Id: Fan Taobang (范桃棒)
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0145

Assessments and attributes

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 32Volume 32: Chen Qingzhi; Lan Qin · 13 passages