Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Liu Song general and official

Chen Xianda 陳顯達

First attested AD 474; died AD 499

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21
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5

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Chen Xianda was a Liu Song general and official.

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  1. Book of Liang, Chapter 12 Volume 12: Liu Tan; Liu Chen; Xi Chanwen; Wei Rui; Wei Ai 2 passages
  2. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 7 Volume 7 Annals 7: Marquess of Donghun 7 passages
  3. Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 138 Volume 138 Qi Records 4 7 passages
  4. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 6 Volume 6 Annals 6: Emperor Ming of Southern Qi 5 passages
  5. Book of Liang, Chapter 18 Volume 18: Zhang Huishao; Feng Daogen; Kang Xuan; Chang Yizhi 4 passages

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Book of Liang, Chapter 9Volume 9: Wang Mao; Cao Jingzong; Liu Qingyuan · 3 passages
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Book of Liang, Chapter 11Volume 11: Zhang Hongce; Yu Yu; Zheng Shaoshu; Lü Sengzhen · 1 passage
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Book of Liang, Chapter 12Volume 12: Liu Tan; Liu Chen; Xi Chanwen; Wei Rui; Wei Ai · 2 passages
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Book of Liang, Chapter 16Volume 16: Wang Liang; Zhang Ji; Wang Ying · 1 passage
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Book of Liang, Chapter 18Volume 18: Zhang Huishao; Feng Daogen; Kang Xuan; Chang Yizhi · 4 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 2Volume 2 Annals 2: Emperor Gao of Southern Qi 2 · 4 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Prince of Yulin · 3 passages
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八月壬午，詔稱先帝遺詔，以護軍將軍武陵王曄爲衛將軍，征南大將軍陳顯達卽本號，竝開府儀同三司，尚書左僕射西昌侯鸞爲尚書令。 Eighth month, day renwu: by the late emperor's will, Protected-Army General Xiao Ye, prince of Wuling, became defender general; Chen Xianda, general who conquers the south, kept his rank, and both were given secretariat parity with the three excellencies; Xiao Luan, marquis of Xichang and left vice director of the masters of writing, became director of the masters of writing.
加太傅竟陵王子良殊禮，驍騎將軍晉熙王銶爲郢州刺史，丹陽尹安陸王子敬爲南兖州刺史，征北大將軍晉安王子懋爲江州刺史，臨海王昭秀爲荊州刺史，永嘉王昭粲爲南徐州刺史，征南大將軍陳顯達進號車騎大將軍，郢州刺史建安王子真爲護軍將軍。 Grand Tutor Xiao Ziliang of Jingling received extraordinary rites; Xiao Qiao, prince of Jinxi and valiant-cavalry general, took Yingzhou; Xiao Jing, prince of Anlu and administrator of Danyang, took South Yanzhou; Xiao Mao, prince of Jin'an and conquering-north general, took Jiangzhou; Zhaoxiu of Linhai took Jingzhou; Zhaocan of Yongjia took South Xuzhou; Chen Xianda, general who conquers the south, was promoted to general of chariots and cavalry; Xiao Zhen, prince of Jian'an and inspector of Ying, became protected-army general.
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Prince of Hailing · 1 passage
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八月甲辰，以新除衛尉蕭諶爲中領軍，司空王敬則進位太尉，新除車騎大將軍陳顯達爲司空，尚書左僕射王晏爲尚書令，左衛將軍王廣之爲豫州刺史，驃騎大將軍鄱陽王鏘爲司徒。 Eighth month, day jiachen: Xiao Chen, newly made commandant of the guard, became central army-inspector-in-chief; Wang Jingze, minister of works, was raised to grand commandant; Chen Xianda, newly made general of chariots and cavalry, became minister of works; Wang Yan, left vice director of the masters of writing, became director; Wang Guangzhi, left guards general, took Yuzhou; Xiao Chao, prince of Poyang and general of agile cavalry, became minister of education.
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 6Volume 6 Annals 6: Emperor Ming of Southern Qi · 5 passages
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太尉王敬則爲大司馬，司空陳顯達爲太尉，尚書令王晏加驃騎大將軍，中領軍蕭諶爲領軍將軍、南徐州刺史，皇子寶義爲揚州刺史，中護軍王玄邈爲南兖州刺史，新除右將軍張瑰爲右光祿大夫，平北將軍王廣之爲江州刺史。 Wang Jingze, grand commandant, became grand marshal; Chen Xianda, minister of works, became grand commandant; Wang Yan, director of the masters of writing, was also made general of chariots and cavalry; Xiao Chen, central army-inspector-in-chief, became commandant of the guards and inspector of South Xu; Prince Bao Yi was made inspector of Yangzhou; Wang Xuanmiao, central army-protector, was made inspector of South Yanzhou; Zhang Gui, newly made right general, became right grandee of splendor; Wang Guangzhi, pacifying-north general, was made inspector of Jiangzhou.
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 7Volume 7 Annals 7: Marquess of Donghun · 7 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 19Volume 19 Treatises 11: Five Elements · 1 passage
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 30Volume 30 Biographies 11: Xue Yuan, Dai Sengjing, Huan Kang, Jiao Du, Cao Hu · 2 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 35Volume 35 Biographies 16: Gao Zu's Twelve Princes · 1 passage
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乃使揚州刺史始安王遙光、臨川王子晉、竟陵王昭胄、太尉陳顯達、尚書令徐孝嗣、右僕射沈文季、尚書沈淵、沈約、王亮奏論鉉，帝答不許，再奏，乃從之。 Thereupon Governor of Yang Prince of Shi'an Yaoguang, Prince of Linchuan Zijin, Prince of Jingling Zhaozhou, Grand Commandant Chen Xianda, Director Xu Xiaosi, Right Vice Director Shen Wenji, and Directors Shen Yuan, Shen Yue, and Wang Liang memorialized on Xuan's behalf; the emperor refused; on a second memorial he assented.
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 37Volume 37 Biographies 18: Dao Hui, Liu Quan, Yu Cong, Hu Xiezhi · 1 passage
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 44Volume 44 Biographies 25: Xu Xiaosi, Shen Wenji · 2 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 49Volume 49 Biographies 30: Wang Huan, Cong Dihui, Zhang Cong · 1 passage
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 50Volume 50 Biographies 31: Emperor Wen's Two Princes, Emperor Ming's Seven Princes · 1 passage
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Book of Song, Chapter 10Volume 10 Annals 10: Emperor Shun · 1 passage
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Book of Song, Chapter 89Volume 89 Biographies 49: Yuan Can · 1 passage
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Book of Wei, Chapter 81Volume 76: Lu Tong, Zhang Lie · 1 passage
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Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 138Volume 138 Qi Records 4 · 7 passages
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