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Overview The translated histories identify Chen Xuan as an aristocrat, general, official, and royal family member. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names Type English Chinese Pinyin
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Chen Xuan
陳諠
Chen Xuan
Title
Marquis of Jiyang County
吉陽縣開國侯
Personal name
Xuan
諠
Identity
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Book of Chen, Chapter 15 Volume 15: Imperial Family · 2 passages
從子持節、員外散騎常侍、明威將軍、雍州刺史、監南徐州擬，持節、通直散騎侍郎、貞威將軍、北徐州刺史褒，從子晃、炅，從孫假節、員外散騎常侍、明威將軍訬，假節、信威將軍、北徐州刺史吉陽縣開國侯諠，假節、通直散騎侍郎、信武將軍祏，[1]假節、散騎侍郎、雄信將軍、青州刺史、廣梁太守詳，貞威將軍、通直散騎侍郎慧紀，從孫敬雅、敬泰，並枝戚密近，劬勞王室，宜列河山，以光利建。
His nephew Ni, holder of the staff, supernumerary attendant-in-ordinary of the scattered cavalry, general of illustrious prestige, prefect of Yongzhou, and supervisor of Southern Xuzhou; Bao, holder of the staff, palace gentleman of regular attendance of the scattered cavalry, general of upright prestige, and prefect of Northern Xuzhou; the nephews Huang and Jiong; the great-nephew Xu, acting holder of the staff, supernumerary attendant-in-ordinary of the scattered cavalry, and general of illustrious prestige; Xuan, acting holder of the staff, general of trustworthy prestige, prefect of Northern Xuzhou, and marquis of Jiyang county; Zhi, acting holder of the staff, palace gentleman of regular attendance of the scattered cavalry, and general of trustworthy martiality;[1] Xiang, acting holder of the staff, palace gentleman of the scattered cavalry, general of majestic trust, prefect of Qingzhou, and administrator of Guangliang; Huiji, general of upright prestige and palace gentleman of regular attendance of the scattered cavalry; and the great-nephews Jingya and Jingtai—all close collateral kin who have labored for the royal house—should be granted domains upon the rivers and mountains to honor the founding of the dynasty.
擬可永脩縣開國侯，褒鍾陵縣開國侯，晃建城縣開國侯，炅上饒縣開國侯，訬虔化縣開國侯，諠仍前封，祏豫章縣開國侯，[2]詳遂興縣開國侯，慧紀宜黃縣開國侯，敬雅寧都縣開國侯，敬泰平固縣開國侯，各邑五百戶。」
Ni was to be made marquis of Yongxiu county; Bao, marquis of Zhongling county; Huang, marquis of Jiancheng county; Jiong, marquis of Shangrao county; Xu, marquis of Qianhua county; Xuan was to retain his previous title; Zhi, marquis of Yuzhang county;[2] Xiang, marquis of Suixing county; Huiji, marquis of Yihuang county; Jingya, marquis of Ningdu county; and Jingtai, marquis of Pinggu county—each with a fief of five hundred households.'