Qin and Han · Imperial Counselor of Han

Chen Wannian 陳萬年

Attested BC 55 - BC 46

Passages: 5
Chapters: 4
Histories: 1

Overview

Chen Wannian was an Imperial Counselor of Han.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 55 五鳳三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 85, passage 214
BC 49 元帝即位
Directly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 215
BC 46 珠崖廷議
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 75, passage 249

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Stepmother of Chen Wannian (陳萬年後母)
stepmother 後母 · Step parentage
Directly stated · Book of Han 85, passage 214

Key source chapters

Career and standing

imperial censor 御史大夫
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Han 85, passage 219
Commandant of the Imperial Counselors 御史大夫
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 215
Imperial Counselor 御史大夫
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 75, passage 249
Superintendent of Transport 太僕
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 85, passage 214
Imperial Secretary 御史大夫
Directly stated · Book of Han 94, passage 171

Places and affiliations

Han 漢
Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Han 85, passage 214
Polity Han · Relation Official of
Directly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 215
Polity Han 漢 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Han 75, passage 249

Works and attributed material

Court opinion · Speaker
Directly stated · Book of Han 75, passage 249

Events and relationships

Urged strike Zhuya
Policy advice · Adviser
Directly stated · Book of Han 75, passage 249
Type son · Person Chen Xian (陳咸)
Directly stated · Book of Han 94, passage 171

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Han 75, passage 249

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 75Volume 64b: Yan, Zhu, Wuqiu, Zhufu, Xu, Yan, Zhong, Wang, and Jia 2 · 1 passage

御史大夫陳萬年以為當擊； Imperial Counselor Chen Wannian urged a full campaign;

Book of Han, Chapter 82Volume 71: Jun, Shu, Yu, Xue, Ping and Peng · 1 passage

時陳萬年為御史大夫，與定國並位八年，論議無所拂。 Chen Wannian then served as commandant of the imperial counselors; he and Dingguo held equal rank for eight years without clashing in council.

Book of Han, Chapter 85Volume 74: Wei Xiang and Bing Ji · 2 passages

太僕陳萬年事後母孝，惇厚備於行止。 Superintendent of Transport Chen Wannian is filial to his stepmother and is sincere and steady in conduct.

黃霸薨，而定國為丞相，太僕陳萬年代定國為御史大夫，居位皆稱職，上稱吉為知人。 When Huang Ba died, Yu Dingguo became chancellor and Superintendent of Transport Chen Wannian succeeded him as imperial censor. All performed their offices well, and the emperor praised Bing Ji as a judge of men.

Book of Han, Chapter 94Volume 83: Xue Xuan and Zhu Bo · 1 passage

是時，前將軍望之子蕭育，御史大夫萬年子陳咸以公卿子著材知名，博皆友之矣。 In those days Xiao Yu, son of Former General Xiao Wangzhi, and Chen Xian, son of Imperial Secretary Chen Wannian, were celebrated heirs of the elite, and Zhu Bo numbered among their companions.