Overview
Chen Gongyan was a Commissioner of the Surrendered Armies.
Life and dates
Death
- ambushed and killed 劫而殺之 · Authority Li Maoxun (李茂勛)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 166
Attested activity
- AD 871 to AD 873 咸通末Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passages 165-167
Career and standing
- commissioner of the Surrendered Armies 納降軍使Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 165
Places and affiliations
- At Youzhou 幽 · Relation Served atDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 165
Events and relationships
- Falsely accused of rebellionDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passages 166-167
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment trusted-and-respected-veteran · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 165