Ancient China · Envoy and Diplomat

Chen Shi 陳筮

Attested BC 273

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Chen Shi was an envoy and Diplomat.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 273 釐王二十三年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 170

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Wei Ran (魏冉)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passages 174, 177

Events and relationships

Persuaded
BC 273 釐王二十三年 · Diplomatic · Envoy · With Wei Ran (魏冉) · At Qin 秦
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passages 170-171, 177-178

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 45House of Han · 4 passages

韓相國謂陳筮曰：「事急，願公雖病，為一宿之行。」 The Han chancellor said to Chen Shi, "The situation is desperate. I implore you, even though you are ill, to make the overnight journey to Qin."

陳筮見穰侯。 Chen Shi went and had an audience with the Marquis of Rang.

陳筮曰：「未急也。」 Chen Shi replied, "Not yet."

陳筮曰：「彼韓急則將變而佗從，以未急，故復來耳。」 Chen Shi said, "If Han were truly desperate, it would have already switched allegiance to another power. Precisely because the matter is not yet beyond hope, I have come once more."