Qin and Han · Administrator

Magistrate of Chenliu 陳留令

Chenliu Ling

Died BC 208

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Magistrate of Chenliu was an administrator.

Life and dates

Death

BC 208 to BC 206 夜半時
Beheaded · Killed by Li Yiji (酈食其) · At Chenliu 陳留
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 232

Attested activity

BC 208 to BC 206 初
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 201, 222, 228, 232

Career and standing

magistrate of Chenliu 陳留令
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 222, 228
Chenliu magistrate 陳留令
Held · At Chenliu 陳留
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 228

Places and affiliations

Polity Qin 秦 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 228-230
At Chenliu 陳留 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 228

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Li Yiji (酈食其)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 230-231

Events and relationships

Beheaded
BC 208 to BC 206 夜半時 · Military · Victim · With Li Yiji (酈食其)
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 232-233
Refused persuasion
BC 208 to BC 206 初 · Political · Addressee · With Li Yiji (酈食其)
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 230-231

Assessments and attributes

Item head displayed on a long pole 首於長竿 · Relation Body displayed
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 233

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 228

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 97Biographies of Li Yiji and Lu Jia · 7 passages

臣素善其令，願為足下說之。 I have long been on good terms with the magistrate there. Allow me to go and persuade him on your behalf.

於是酈生乃夜見陳留令，說之曰：「夫秦為無道而天下畔之，今足下與天下從則可以成大功。 Li Sheng then went by night to see the Chenliu magistrate and persuaded him, saying: 'Qin acts without righteousness, and the whole realm rebels against it. Now if Your Excellency follows the realm, you can complete great merit.

今獨為亡秦嬰城而堅守，臣竊為足下危之。」 Now to alone embrace the city and firmly guard it for the perished Qin—I secretly consider it dangerous for Your Excellency.'

陳留令曰：「秦法至重也，不可以妄言，妄言者無類，吾不可以應。 The Chenliu magistrate said: 'Qin's laws are extremely heavy. One cannot speak recklessly; reckless speakers are executed along with their kin. I cannot respond.

酈生留宿臥，夜半時斬陳留令首，踰城而下報沛公。 Li Yiji stayed the night. At midnight, he cut off the head of the Chenliu magistrate, scaled the city wall, and went to report to the Lord of Pei.

沛公引兵攻城，縣令首於長竿以示城上人，曰：「趣下，而令頭已斷矣！ The Duke of Pei led troops to attack the city, hung the magistrate's head on a long pole to show the people on the city walls, and said: 'Hurry and surrender! Your magistrate's head has already been cut off!

於是陳留人見令已死，遂相率而下沛公。 When the people of Chenliu saw that their magistrate was dead, they rallied together and surrendered to the Lord of Pei.