Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member, General, and Official

Chen Huiji 陳慧紀

First attested AD 551; died AD 589

Passages
14
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

Chen Huiji was a Royal Family Member, General, and Official.

IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Chen

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Courtesy name Yuanfang 元方 Yuánfāng

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

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Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Career and standing

  • Equal to the Three Dukes (儀同三司) 儀同三司
    AD 589 入隋 · Appointed
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 66
  • Bearer of the Staff, Attendant-in-Ordinary, General of Resolute Prestige, Commander of Ying and Ba, Prefect of Yingzhou 使持節、散騎常侍、宣毅將軍、都督郢巴二州諸軍事、郢州刺史
    AD 578 太建十年 · Appointed · At Yingzhou 郢州
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 59
  • Gentleman at the Yellow Gate 黃門侍郎
    AD 557 高祖踐祚 · Appointed
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 52
  • Attendant-in-Ordinary of Regular Attendance of the Scattered Cavalry 通直散騎常侍
    Appointed
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 51
  • General of Upright Prestige 貞威將軍
    Appointed
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 51
  • Holder of the Staff, Attendant-in-Ordinary, General of Far-reaching Prestige, Prefect of Fengzhou 持節、通直散騎常侍、宣遠將軍、豐州刺史
    Appointed · At Fengzhou 豐州 · From Source Date: Text: 光大元年 · Western Year: AD 567
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 56
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  • Holder of the Staff, General of Sagacious Martiality, Commander along the River, Prefect of Yanzhou 持節、智武將軍、緣江都督、兗州刺史
    Appointed · At Yanzhou 兗州 · From Source Date: Text: 太建十年 · Western Year: AD 578
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 57
  • Magistrate of Anji County 安吉縣令
    Appointed · At Anji 安吉 · From Source Date: Text: 世祖即位 · Western Year: AD 560
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 53
  • Deputy of the Army of the General of Illustrious Prestige 明威將軍軍副
    Promoted
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 54
  • Palace Attendant, Grand Master of Splendid Happiness with Golden Seal and Purple Ribbon, Open Office Equal to the Three Dukes, General Who Conquers the West 侍中、金紫光祿大夫、開府儀同三司、征西將軍
    Promoted · From Source Date: Text: 禎明元年 · Western Year: AD 587
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 62
  • Bearer of the Staff, Attendant-in-Ordinary, General of the Cloud Banner, Commander of Jing and Xin, Prefect of Jingzhou 使持節、散騎常侍、雲麾將軍、都督荊信二州諸軍事、荊州刺史
    Transferred · At Jingzhou 荊州 · From Source Date: Text: 至德二年 · Western Year: AD 584
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 60
  • Marquis of Yihuang County 宜黃縣侯
    AD 557 高祖踐祚 · Enfeoffed · Households 500
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 52
  • Marquis of Yihuang County 宜黃縣開國侯
    Enfeoffed · Households 500 · From Source Date: Text: 高祖踐祚 · Western Year: AD 557
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 13
  • Marquis of Yihuang County 宜黃縣侯
    Fief increased · Households 1000 · From Source Date: Text: 光大元年 · Western Year: AD 567
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 56
  • Marquis of Yihuang County 宜黃縣侯
    Fief increased · Households 2000 · From Source Date: Text: 太建十年 · Western Year: AD 578
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 57
  • Marquis of Yihuang County 宜黃縣侯
    Fief increased · Households 2500
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 59
  • Marquis of Yihuang County 宜黃縣侯
    Fief increased · Households 3000 · From Source Date: Text: 至德二年 · Western Year: AD 584
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 60
  • Marquis of Yihuang County 宜黃縣侯
    Fief increased · Households 6000 · From Source Date: Text: 禎明元年 · Western Year: AD 587
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 62

Places and affiliations

Learning and skills

Events and relationships

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Assessments and attributes

  • read widely; relied on talent with proud temper
    Character
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 47
  • Item company of female musicians 女伎一部 · Relation Bestowed · From Source Date: Text: 至德二年 · Western Year: AD 584
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 60

Source notes

References in the histories

14 passages

Book of Chen, Chapter 15Volume 15: Imperial Family · 14 passages
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從子持節、員外散騎常侍、明威將軍、雍州刺史、監南徐州擬，持節、通直散騎侍郎、貞威將軍、北徐州刺史褒，從子晃、炅，從孫假節、員外散騎常侍、明威將軍訬，假節、信威將軍、北徐州刺史吉陽縣開國侯諠，假節、通直散騎侍郎、信武將軍祏，[1]假節、散騎侍郎、雄信將軍、青州刺史、廣梁太守詳，貞威將軍、通直散騎侍郎慧紀，從孫敬雅、敬泰，並枝戚密近，劬勞王室，宜列河山，以光利建。 His nephew Ni, holder of the staff, supernumerary attendant-in-ordinary of the scattered cavalry, general of illustrious prestige, prefect of Yongzhou, and supervisor of Southern Xuzhou; Bao, holder of the staff, palace gentleman of regular attendance of the scattered cavalry, general of upright prestige, and prefect of Northern Xuzhou; the nephews Huang and Jiong; the great-nephew Xu, acting holder of the staff, supernumerary attendant-in-ordinary of the scattered cavalry, and general of illustrious prestige; Xuan, acting holder of the staff, general of trustworthy prestige, prefect of Northern Xuzhou, and marquis of Jiyang county; Zhi, acting holder of the staff, palace gentleman of regular attendance of the scattered cavalry, and general of trustworthy martiality;[1] Xiang, acting holder of the staff, palace gentleman of the scattered cavalry, general of majestic trust, prefect of Qingzhou, and administrator of Guangliang; Huiji, general of upright prestige and palace gentleman of regular attendance of the scattered cavalry; and the great-nephews Jingya and Jingtai—all close collateral kin who have labored for the royal house—should be granted domains upon the rivers and mountains to honor the founding of the dynasty.
擬可永脩縣開國侯，褒鍾陵縣開國侯，晃建城縣開國侯，炅上饒縣開國侯，訬虔化縣開國侯，諠仍前封，祏豫章縣開國侯，[2]詳遂興縣開國侯，慧紀宜黃縣開國侯，敬雅寧都縣開國侯，敬泰平固縣開國侯，各邑五百戶。」 Ni was to be made marquis of Yongxiu county; Bao, marquis of Zhongling county; Huang, marquis of Jiancheng county; Jiong, marquis of Shangrao county; Xu, marquis of Qianhua county; Xuan was to retain his previous title; Zhi, marquis of Yuzhang county;[2] Xiang, marquis of Suixing county; Huiji, marquis of Yihuang county; Jingya, marquis of Ningdu county; and Jingtai, marquis of Pinggu county—each with a fief of five hundred households.'