Chen Guang (陳光) | 24 Histories

Overview

Chen Guang was a Father of Chen Yan; Late Song Military Graduate.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1120 to AD 1127 宋季
Directly stated · History of Jin 127, passage 22
AD 1127 金兵取汴
Directly stated · History of Jin 127, passage 23

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Chen Yan (陳顏)
father 父
Directly stated · History of Jin 127, passage 22

Career and standing

magistrate of Shouyang 壽陽尉
Appointed not assumed
Directly stated · History of Jin 127, passage 22
Entered
Imprisoned
Directly stated · History of Jin 127, passage 26

Places and affiliations

At Bianjing 汴 · Relation Trapped in
Directly stated · History of Jin 127, passage 23

Learning and skills

Earned
Credential military examination graduate 武舉第
Directly stated · History of Jin 127, passage 22

Events and relationships

Falsely accused of murder
Legal · Accused
Directly stated · History of Jin 127, passages 25-26
Released with son
Legal · Released
Directly stated · History of Jin 127, passage 28

References in the histories

History of Jin, Chapter 127Volume 127 Biographies 65: Xiao You, Wendihanwolubu, Chen Yan, Liu Yu, Meng Xing, Wang Zhen, Liu Zheng, Yin Yi, Chu Chengliang, Wang Qufei, Zhao Zhi, Du Shisheng, Hao Tianting, Xue Jiyuan, Gao Zhongzhen, Zhang Qian, Wang Rumei, Song Ke, Xin Yuan, Wang Yuke · 4 passages

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父光，宋季擢武舉第，調壽陽尉，未赴。 His father Guang, in the late Song, topped the military examination and was appointed magistrate of Shouyang, though he never took up the post.

值金兵取汴，光病，圍城中。 When the Jin army captured Bianjing, Guang fell ill and was trapped inside the besieged city.

光家奴謀良不可，誣告光與賊殺人。 When a household slave's evil scheme failed, he falsely accused Guang of murdering a man together with bandits.

光系獄，榜掠不勝，因自誣服。 Guang was thrown into prison; unable to endure the torture, he falsely confessed to the crime.