Qin and Han · General

Manqiu Chen 曼丘臣

Attested BC 200

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Manqiu Chen was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 200 七年冬韓王信敗後
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 42, passage 142

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 2 Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 2 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 42 Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) 1 passage

Places and affiliations

Baitu 白土
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 142

Events and relationships

Installed Zhao Li and regrouped rebel troops
BC 200 漢七年 · Political · Co conspirator
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 142

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 2Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 2 · 1 passage

信亡走匈奴，與其將曼丘臣、王黃共立故趙後趙利為王，收信散兵，與匈奴共距漢。 Xin fled to the Xiongnu, and together with his generals Manqiu Chen and Wang Huang established Zhao Li, a descendant of the former Zhao, as king. They gathered Xin's scattered troops and, together with the Xiongnu, resisted Han.

Book of Han, Chapter 42Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) · 1 passage

與其將白土人曼丘臣、王黃立趙苗裔趙利為王，復收信散兵，而與信及冒頓謀攻漢。 Xin's generals Manqiu Chen of Baitu and Wang Huang established Zhao Li, a descendant of the Zhao royal house, as king. They regrouped Xin's scattered troops and joined Xin and Modu in plotting an attack on Han.