Qian Chen (忱) | 24 Histories

Overview

Qian Chen was a Military Officer.

PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1133 紹興三年
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 248, passages 70, 73
AD 1126 to AD 1127 靖康中
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 248, passage 73

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Qian Jingzhen (錢景臻)
son 子 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · History of Song 248, passages 62, 75
Child of Grand Princess of Qin and Lu (秦魯國賢穆明懿大長公主)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passages 73, 75

Career and standing

military commissioner of Huchuan 滬川節度使
AD 1133 紹興三年 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 73
military commission 節
AD 1126 to AD 1127 靖康中 · Surrendered
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 73
Grand Preceptor of the Palace with the Insignia of the Three Excellencies 開府儀同三司
Added
Directly stated · History of Song 248, passage 74

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 248Volume 248 Biographies 7: Princesses, Dachang Princess of the State of Qin, Six Daughters of Taizu, Two Daughters of Zhenzong, Thirteen Daughters of Renzong, Four Daughters of Yingzong, Ten Daughters of Shenzong, Four Daughters of Zhezong, Thirty Three Daughters of Huizong, Two Daughters of Xiaozong, Three Daughters of Guangzong, Daughter of Weihui Xianwang, Daughter of Ningzong, Daughter of Lizong · 3 passages

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靖康中，戚裏例納節，至是，公主為其子忱請還舊官，上以忱為滬川節度使，仍詔戚裏不得援例。 During the Jingkang crisis, imperial in-laws had been required to surrender their military commissions; she now petitioned to restore her son Chen's former post, and the emperor appointed him military commissioner of Huchuan while decreeing that no other in-law might cite this as precedent.

久之，又為忱請優賜推恩，上重違之，加忱開府儀同三司。 Later she again pressed for special favors for Chen; reluctant to refuse her, the emperor made him Grand Preceptor of the Palace with the Insignia of the Three Excellencies.

時主有三子，愐、愷非己所出，故獨厚於忱。 She had three sons at the time; Mian and Kai were her stepsons, so she showed special favor only to Chen.