Chen Yu (陳餘) | 24 Histories

Overview

Chen Yu was an A commander sent by Chen She to seize Zhao territory.

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Chen	陳

BC 204 漢破趙井陘
Beheaded · At Zhi River 泜水
Directly stated · Book of Han 41, passage 164
Violent
Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 252

BC 209 二世元年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passages 7, 55
c. BC 204 凶終
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 14, passage 252
BC 208 to BC 202 昔
Strongly inferred · Book of Chen 13, passage 177
BC 210 to BC 204 楚漢之際
Directly stated · Book of Chen 19, passage 197
BC 204 漢破趙井陘
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 41, passage 164
BC 225 秦滅魏
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 41, passage 11

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c. BC 204 窮交
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 14, passage 238
BC 206 to BC 205 趙將陳餘
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passages 37-38
BC 209 陳涉起
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 41, passage 17

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kinship Role family members · Quantity unspecified household members detained by the King of Chen
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passages 72, 75

Book of Han, Chapter 41 Volume 32: Zhang Er and Chen Yu 55 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 48 House of Chen She 2 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 1 Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 1 4 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 42 Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) 2 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 51 Volume 42: Zhang, Zhou, Zhao, Ren and Shentu 2 passages

Grand General of Zhao 大將軍
Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passages 7, 71
grand general 大將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Han 41, passage 48
Zhao general 趙將
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 66
marquis near Nanpi 南皮旁三縣
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Han 41, passage 142
Lord Cheng'an 成安君
Directly stated · Book of Han 48, passage 205
King of Dai 代王
Directly stated · Book of Han 41, passage 158

Belief classical Confucian learning 儒術 · Relation Adherent of
Directly stated · Book of Han 41, passage 7

Council speech · Co speaker · Topic Zhao strategy toward Qin, Chu, and Yan · Co Speaker Person Ids Wu Chen (武臣), Zhang Er (張耳), Zhao Sao (召騷)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passages 76-81
Speech · Speaker · With Chen She (陳涉)
Directly stated · Book of Han 41, passages 20-24
Speech · Speaker · With Zhang Er (張耳)
Directly stated · Book of Han 41, passages 125-126
Speech · Speaker · With Wu Chen (武臣)
Directly stated · Book of Han 41, passages 43-46
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Book of Han 41, passages 111-112, 144, 161

Attacked Zhang Er King of Changshan
Military · Attacker
Directly stated · Book of Han 41, passage 148
Rebelled in Zhao with Tian Rong aid
Military · Rebel leader · With Tian Rong (田榮)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 38
Relation Resented · Person Xiang Yu (項羽)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 37
Relation Ally of · Person Tian Rong (田榮)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 38
Relation Treated as father · Person Zhang Er (張耳)
Directly stated · Book of Han 41, passage 9

Assessment formerly stood with Zhang Er as close as nearest kin, then turned to mutual slaughter · With Zhang Er (張耳) · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 177
Assessment worthy · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Han 41, passage 213
Item seal and sash 印綬 · Relation Relinquished · With Zhang Er (張耳)
Directly stated · Book of Han 41, passage 127