Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member, General, and Former Monk

Chen Xiang 陳詳

c. AD 523 - AD 564

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Chen Xiang was a Royal Family Member, General, and Former Monk.

IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Chen

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TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Courtesy name Wenji 文幾 Wénjǐ

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  • General of the Right Guard 右衛將軍
    AD 560 天嘉元年 · Appointed concurrent
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 37
  • Attendant-in-Ordinary of Regular Attendance of the Scattered Cavalry 通直散騎常侍
    AD 560 天嘉元年 · Appointed
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 37
  • Attendant-in-Ordinary of Regular Attendance of the Scattered Cavalry 通直散騎常侍
    AD 558 永定二年 · Appointed
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 31
  • General of Illustrious Prestige 明威將軍
    AD 558 永定二年 · Appointed
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 31
  • Administrator of Chenliu 陳留太守
    AD 557 高祖踐祚 · Appointed · At Chenliu 陳留
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 29
  • Acting Holder of the Staff, Commander-in-Chief of Wuzhou military affairs, General of Humane Prestige, Prefect of Wuzhou 假節、都督吳州諸軍事、仁威將軍、吳州刺史
    Appointed · At Wuzhou 吳州 · From Source Date: Text: 天嘉三年 · Western Year: AD 562
    Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 38
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16 passages

Book of Chen, Chapter 15Volume 15: Imperial Family · 16 passages
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從子持節、員外散騎常侍、明威將軍、雍州刺史、監南徐州擬，持節、通直散騎侍郎、貞威將軍、北徐州刺史褒，從子晃、炅，從孫假節、員外散騎常侍、明威將軍訬，假節、信威將軍、北徐州刺史吉陽縣開國侯諠，假節、通直散騎侍郎、信武將軍祏，[1]假節、散騎侍郎、雄信將軍、青州刺史、廣梁太守詳，貞威將軍、通直散騎侍郎慧紀，從孫敬雅、敬泰，並枝戚密近，劬勞王室，宜列河山，以光利建。 His nephew Ni, holder of the staff, supernumerary attendant-in-ordinary of the scattered cavalry, general of illustrious prestige, prefect of Yongzhou, and supervisor of Southern Xuzhou; Bao, holder of the staff, palace gentleman of regular attendance of the scattered cavalry, general of upright prestige, and prefect of Northern Xuzhou; the nephews Huang and Jiong; the great-nephew Xu, acting holder of the staff, supernumerary attendant-in-ordinary of the scattered cavalry, and general of illustrious prestige; Xuan, acting holder of the staff, general of trustworthy prestige, prefect of Northern Xuzhou, and marquis of Jiyang county; Zhi, acting holder of the staff, palace gentleman of regular attendance of the scattered cavalry, and general of trustworthy martiality;[1] Xiang, acting holder of the staff, palace gentleman of the scattered cavalry, general of majestic trust, prefect of Qingzhou, and administrator of Guangliang; Huiji, general of upright prestige and palace gentleman of regular attendance of the scattered cavalry; and the great-nephews Jingya and Jingtai—all close collateral kin who have labored for the royal house—should be granted domains upon the rivers and mountains to honor the founding of the dynasty.
擬可永脩縣開國侯，褒鍾陵縣開國侯，晃建城縣開國侯，炅上饒縣開國侯，訬虔化縣開國侯，諠仍前封，祏豫章縣開國侯，[2]詳遂興縣開國侯，慧紀宜黃縣開國侯，敬雅寧都縣開國侯，敬泰平固縣開國侯，各邑五百戶。」 Ni was to be made marquis of Yongxiu county; Bao, marquis of Zhongling county; Huang, marquis of Jiancheng county; Jiong, marquis of Shangrao county; Xu, marquis of Qianhua county; Xuan was to retain his previous title; Zhi, marquis of Yuzhang county;[2] Xiang, marquis of Suixing county; Huiji, marquis of Yihuang county; Jingya, marquis of Ningdu county; and Jingtai, marquis of Pinggu county—each with a fief of five hundred households.'