Chen Zhen (陳軫) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Chen Zhen as a courtier, diplomat, official, and statesman. This record brings together 4 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Chen Zhen	陳軫	Chen Zhen
Personal name	Chen Zhen	陳軫	Chen Zhen
Personal	Chen Zhen	陳軫	Chén Zhěn

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · shiji:045:s0004
Sex: male
Explicit · shiji:048:s0170

Roles

Courtier
Diplomat
Official
Statesman
Strategist

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 宣惠王十六年 · Western Year: BC 317
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:045:s0084
Source Date: Text: 戰國時期 · Western Year: c. BC 300
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:048:s0170

Works and attributed material

Kind: speech · Role: speaker · Other Person Id: King of Chu (楚王)
Explicit · shiji:045:s0085, shiji:045:s0086, shiji:045:s0087, shiji:045:s0088, shiji:045:s0089, shiji:045:s0090, shiji:045:s0091

Events and relationships

Kind: diplomacy · Role: intermediary · Action: communicated the intentions of the six states
Explicit · shiji:048:s0170
Relation: advisor-of · Person Id: King of Chu (楚王)
Explicit · shiji:045:s0084

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 45House of Han · 3 passages

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楚王聞之大恐，召陳軫告之。 When the King of Chu learned of this, he was greatly alarmed. He summoned Chen Zhen and informed him.

陳軫曰：「秦之欲伐楚久矣，今又得韓之名都一而具甲，秦韓并兵而伐楚，此秦所禱祀而求也。 Chen Zhen said, "Qin has long desired to attack Chu. Now they have also obtained a great city from Han and armed their forces. If Qin and Han combine their armies to invade Chu, it will be the very thing Qin has prayed to the gods for.

已有伐形，因發兵言救韓，此必陳軫之謀也。 They already show every sign of military aggression, yet they send troops claiming to rescue Han. This must be a stratagem devised by Chen Zhen.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 48House of Chen She · 1 passage

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於是六國之士有甯越、徐尚、蘇秦、杜赫之屬為之謀，齊明、周聚、陳軫、邵滑、樓緩、翟景、蘇厲、樂毅之徒通其意，吳起、孫臏、帶他、兒良、王廖、田忌、廉頗、趙奢之倫制其兵。 The six states thus had men like Ning Yue, Xu Shang, Su Qin, and Du He to devise their strategies; Qi Ming, Zhou Ju, Chen Zhen, Shao Hua, Lou Huan, Di Jing, Su Li, and Yue Yi to serve as their intermediaries; and Wu Qi, Sun Bin, Dai Tuo, Ni Liang, Wang Liao, Tian Ji, Lian Po, and Zhao She to command their armies.