Ancient China · Official

Wu Chen 巫臣

Attested BC 584

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wu Chen was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 584 巫臣之諫
Strongly inferred · Book of Jin 127, passage 16

References in the histories

Book of Jin, Chapter 127Volume 12 Records 27: Murong De · 1 passage

堅之敗也，堅與張夫人相失，慕容垂將護致之，德正色謂垂曰：「昔楚莊滅陳，納巫臣之諫而棄夏姬。 When Jian was defeated, he and Consort Zhang lost each other. Murong Chui was about to escort her back, but De, with a stern expression, said to Chui: “When King Zhuang of Chu destroyed Chen, he accepted Wu Chen’s remonstrance and cast aside Xia Ji.