Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and General

Chen Jian 陳建

First attested AD 424; died AD 485

Passages: 11
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Chen Jian was an official and General.

Life and dates

Death

AD 485 太和九年
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 122

Attested activity

AD 424 to AD 452 世祖討山胡
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 39, passage 90
AD 485 太和九年
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 122

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Descendant of Chen Hun (陳渾)
grandfather 祖 · 2 generations
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 86
Child of Chen Yang (陳陽)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 87
Parent of Chen Nian (陳念)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 123
Spouse of Wife of Chen Jian
wife 妻
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 121

Career and standing

governor of You Province 幽州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 95
Grand Minister of Education 司徒
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 120
third-grade guard 三郎
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 88
Vice Director of the Right Secretariat 尚書右僕射
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 97
Duke of Zhao commandery 趙郡公
Advanced
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 97
Prince of Wei commandery 魏郡王
Advanced
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 120

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Marquis of Fucheng 阜城侯
Granted
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 94
Beaten
Corporal punishment · Detail fifty staff strokes
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 96

Places and affiliations

Northern Wei 魏
Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 88
At Dai 代
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 85

Works and attributed material

Memorial · Author · Co Authors Yuan Xiande (元仙德), Mu Liang (穆亮), Lu Rui (陸叡)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passages 98-118

Events and relationships

Shielded emperor
Military · Bodyguard · With Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (太武帝) · Counterpart Hu Bailong (白龍)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passages 90-93

Assessments and attributes

Assessment greedy, cruel, and weak · Mode named-person Source Person Id Emperor Gaozong (高宗)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 96
Assessment sincere loyalty in peril · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passages 162-163

References in the histories

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History

11 passages

Book of Wei, Chapter 39Volume 34: Wang Luo Er, Che Lutou, Lu Luyuan, Chen Jian, Wan Anguo · 11 passages

王洛兒車路頭盧魯元陳建萬安國 Wang Luoer, Che Lutou, Lu Luyuan, Chen Jian, and Wan Anguo

陳建，代人也。 Chen Jian was a native of Dai.

建以善騎射，擢為三郎。 For his skill in horsemanship and archery, Jian was promoted to the rank of third-grade guard.

建以身捍賊，大呼奮擊，殺賊數人，身被十餘創。 Jian shielded the emperor with his own body, shouting as he fought fiercely, killed several of the enemy, and took more than ten wounds himself.

高宗初，賜爵阜城侯，加冠軍將軍。 At the beginning of Emperor Gaozong's reign he was enfeoffed as Marquis of Fucheng and appointed Champion General.

高宗以建貪暴懦弱，遣使就州罰杖五十。 Because Jian was greedy, cruel, and weak in character, Emperor Gaozong sent an envoy to his province to have him beaten with fifty strokes of the staff.

高祖初，徵為尚書右僕射，加侍中，進爵趙郡公。 At the beginning of Emperor Xiaowen's reign he was recalled as Vice Director of the Right Secretariat, appointed Palace Attendant, and raised to Duke of Zhao commandery.

建與侍中尚書、晉陽侯元仙德，殿中尚書、長樂王穆亮，比部尚書、平原王陸叡密表曰：[2]「皇天輔德，命集大魏。 Jian joined with Palace Attendant and Secretariat Director Yuan Xiande, Marquis of Jinyang, Director of Palace Affairs Prince Changhe Mu Liang, and Director of Justice Prince Pingyuan Lu Rui in a secret memorial that read: [2] "High Heaven assists the virtuous, and the mandate has settled upon Great Wei.

遷司徒、征西大將軍，進爵魏郡王。 Jian was promoted to Grand Minister of Education and General Who Campaigns West, and raised to Prince of Wei commandery.

高祖與文明太后頻幸建第，賜建妻宴於後庭。 Emperor Xiaowen and Empress Dowager Wenming often visited Jian's mansion, and the empress dowager granted banquets for Jian's wife in the rear palace.

史臣曰：王洛兒、車路頭、盧魯元、陳建，咸以誠至發衷，竭節危難，苟非志烈過人，亦何能以若此！ The historian writes: Wang Luoer, Che Lutou, Lu Luyuan, and Chen Jian all acted from sincere devotion of heart and gave their utmost loyalty in times of peril; had they not possessed resolution surpassing ordinary men, how could they have done as they did!