Overview
Chen Xin was a general and Official.
IdentityHistorical
Found inBook of Liang
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Junzhang | 君章 | Junzhang |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 548 太清二年Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 150
Age
- 12Reckoning Sui · At Event accompanied father toward LuoyangDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 131
- 33Reckoning Sui · At Event deathDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 150
- 7Reckoning Sui · At Event demonstrated riding and archeryDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 130
Attested activity
- AD 544 大同十年Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 32, passages 137-138
- AD 548 太清二年Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 32, passages 140, 150
- AD 538 大同四年Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 32, passage 133
- AD 540 大同六年Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 32, passage 136
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Chen Qingzhi (陳慶之)fifth son 第五子Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 129
Career and standing
- Administrator of Northern Qiao 北譙太守AD 544 大同十年 · Appointed but not assumedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 138
- Garrison Commander of Yinling 陰陵戍主AD 544 大同十年 · Appointed but not assumedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 138
- General of Cloud Cavalry 雲騎將軍AD 548 太清二年 · Appointed to replace Wang ZhiDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 141
- Administrator of Linchuan 臨川太守AD 544 大同十年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 139
- General of Manifest Valor 宣猛將軍AD 544 大同十年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 137
- Outer Troops Officer under the Cavalry General 驃騎外兵AD 544 大同十年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 139
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- Commander of the Civil Virtue corps 文德主帥AD 538 大同四年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 133
- Master of Arms of the Right Guard 右衛仗主AD 538 大同四年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 133
- General of Awesome Distance 威遠將軍AD 540 大同六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 136
- Lord of Xiaoxian city 小峴城主AD 540 大同六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 136
- acting credentials 假節AD 544 大同十年 · GrantedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 137
- EnteredDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 142
- DismissedAD 540 大同六年 · Reason official offenseDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 136
- Refused to write second messageDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 150
Learning and skills
- Skill terrain mapping 聚土畫地 · Level astonished-Zhu-YiDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 132
- Skill riding and archery 騎射 · Level proficient-at-age-sevenDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 130
Works and attributed material
- Coerced message · Forced author · With Hou Jing (侯景) · Mode coerced-document Speaker Chen Xin (陳昕)Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 148
- Message arranging Fan Taobang's surrender · Author · Mode paraphrased-document Speaker Chen Xin (陳昕)Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 146
- Military report · Author · Mode direct-speech Speaker Chen Xin (陳昕)Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 140
Events and relationships
- Charged Yao Baole, routed Yao Xiong's force, and took QinchengDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 135
- Followed his father toward Luoyang, fell ill, and returned to the capitalDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 131
- Refused to rally his troops for Hou JingDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 144
- Suppressed Wang Qinzong's rebellionDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passages 137-138
- Was posted outside the walls, tried to flee to Jingkou, and was captured by Hou JingDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passages 141-142
- Was sent to help defend YiyangAD 538 大同四年 · Military · DefenderDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 133
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- AD 538 大同四年Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 133
- Caishi defenseDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 141
- Relation Persuaded to defect · Person Fan Taobang (范桃棒)Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 145
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment judged Wang Zhi's fleet too weak to hold Caishi · Assessor Person Id Chen Xin (陳昕) · Assessed Person Id Wang Zhi (王質) · Mode self-attributed-report Source Person Id Chen Xin (陳昕)Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 140
- illness prevented him from taking up the Yinling and Northern Qiao appointmentsIllnessDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 138
References in the histories
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