Qian Chenqun (錢陳群)

Overview

Qian Chenqun was a scholar and Official.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Xiangshu	香樹	Xiāngshù

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1760 乾隆中
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 335, passages 115-116
AD 1762 乾隆二十七年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 351, passages 4-5

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Sister of Yu Jin'ao (俞金鼇之姊)
wife 妻
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 335, passage 115

Key source chapters

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 335 Volume 335 Biographies 122: Fu Senga, Yi Leitu, Hu Gui, Yu Jin Ao, Yin Dexi, Gang Ta 2 passages
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 351 Volume 351 Biographies 138: Shen Chu, Jin Shisong, Zou Bingtai, Dai Liankui, Wang Yixiu Son: Zong Cheng, Huang Yue 1 passage

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 335, passage 116

Events and relationships

Relation Teacher of · Person Yu Jin'ao (俞金鼇)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 335, passage 115

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 335Volume 335 Biographies 122: Fu Senga, Yi Leitu, Hu Gui, Yu Jin Ao, Yin Dexi, Gang Ta · 2 passages

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上顧笑曰：「汝為香樹妻弟，又從受業，豈不能詩者？」 The emperor turned with a smile and said, "You are the brother-in-law of Xiangshu and studied under him as well—how can you claim you cannot write verse?"

香樹，錢陳群字也。 Xiangshu was the style name of the scholar Qian Chenqun.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 351Volume 351 Biographies 138: Shen Chu, Jin Shisong, Zou Bingtai, Dai Liankui, Wang Yixiu Son: Zong Cheng, Huang Yue · 1 passage

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少有異禀，讀書目數行下，同郡錢陳群稱為異才。 As a boy he showed unusual talent and could read several lines at a glance; Qian Chenqun of his prefecture hailed him as a prodigy.