Chen Er (陳二) | 24 Histories

Overview

Chen Er was a Bandit.

PeriodQing

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1890 光緒中
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 472, passages 194-195

Places and affiliations

Organization Black Gang 黑團 · Relation Leader of
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 472, passage 194

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 472Volume 472 Biographies 259: Lu Runxiang, Shi Xu, Yi Ketan, Liang Dingfen, Xu Fang, Lao Naixuan, Shen Cengzhi · 2 passages

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先是寧津奸民陳二糾黨為州郡害，土人稱曰黑團，勢甚熾。 Earlier, in Ningjin a wicked man named Chen Er had gathered a faction that preyed on the prefecture and counties; locals called them the Black Gang, and their power ran very high.

嘗至南皮劫殺，乃宣會防營掩捕，擒陳二及其黨數人磔於市，黑團遂絕。 They once came to Nanpi to rob and kill; Naixuan joined the defense camp in a surprise arrest, captured Chen Er and several of his followers, and had them dismembered in the market—the Black Gang was then extinguished.