Five Dynasties · Military Officer

Chen Min 陳岷

Attested AD 926

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Chen Min was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 926 莊宗敗
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 51, passages 63, 70

Career and standing

military adviser 軍謀
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 51, passage 70

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 51, passages 70, 72, 74

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 51Volume 51 Book of Later Tang 27: Biographies 3: Imperial Family · 3 passages

有軍謀陳岷，比事梁，與漢賓熟，密問張曰：「天子改換，且是何人？」 A staff officer named Chen Min, who had once served Liang and knew Hanbin well, asked him in private, "The throne has changed hands—who sits on it now?"

陳岷曰：「久忝知聞，故敢諮問，兩日來有一信風，新人已即位矣，復何形跡。」 Chen Min replied, "We have known each other a long time, which is why I dare ask. For two days reliable word has been blowing this way: the new man is already enthroned. Why keep up appearances?"

岷曰：「魏王且請盤桓，以觀其勢，未可前邁。」 Chen said, "Prince Wei ought to hold where he is and watch how the situation develops. He must not press forward yet."