Chen Sheng, Chen Ping, Chen Lin, Chen Gong, Chen Shou, etc.
1. Chen Sheng
Chen Sheng (? - 208 BC), named She, was born in Yangcheng in the late Qin Dynasty (southeast of today's Dengfeng City, Henan Province, one theory is southwest of today's Shangshui County, Henan Province) ), one of the leaders of the peasant uprising in the late Qin Dynasty.
Together with Wu Guang, he led troops to raise troops in Daze Township (now southwest of Suzhou, Anhui) and became the pioneer of the anti-Qin rebel army. Soon after, he became king in Chen County and established the Zhang Chu regime.
Afterwards, he was defeated by Qin general Zhang Han and assassinated by a driver. Chen Sheng was buried in Mangdang Mountain after his death. After Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor, he posthumously named Chen Sheng the "Hidden King".
2. Chen Ping
Chen Ping (? - 178 BC), Han nationality, was a native of Yuxiang, Yangwuhu (now Yuanyang County, Henan Province). He was one of the founding heroes of the Western Han Dynasty. 1. "Historical Records" calls him Prime Minister Chen.
After the uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang in the first year of Qin II (209 BC), the nobles of the six countries also raised armies, and Chen Ping went to Wei Wang Jiu. Soon he was slandered and returned to Xiang Yu, and his entourage entered the pass to defeat the Qin Dynasty. When Liu Bang returned to the Three Qin Dynasty, he also surrendered to the Han Dynasty. ?
Become a captain and envoy to ride in and guard the army. Later he served successively as general and lieutenant of the army. He participated in the Chu-Han War and the battle to quell the rebellion of princes with different surnames, and became an important adviser to Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty.
When Liu Bang was trapped in Xingyang, Chen Ping suggested donating tens of thousands of catties of gold to alienate Xiang Yu's ministers, causing Xiang Yu's important adviser Fan Zeng to die of illness due to worry and anger. In the sixth year of Emperor Gaodi's reign (201 BC), he also suggested that Liu Bang pretend to travel to Yunmeng and arrest Han Xin.
The following year, Liu Bang was trapped in Pingcheng (today's northern Datong, Shanxi Province) for seven days and nights for the Huns. Later, he adopted Chen Ping's strategy and bribed the Yan family of Maodun Shanyu heavily, and was able to escape the siege. ?[8]?Chen Ping was successively awarded the titles of Huyouhou and Qunihou due to his meritorious service.
After the death of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Empress Lu made Chen Ping her doctor and tutor to Emperor Hui. In the sixth year of Emperor Hui's reign (189 BC), he and Wang Ling were the prime ministers of the left and right. After Wang Ling was dismissed as prime minister, Chen Ping was promoted to the right prime minister. However, because Empress Lu made all Lu kings, Chen Ping was deprived of his real power.
After Empress Lu died, Chen Ping and Taiwei Zhou Bo conspired to quell the rebellion of Zhu Lu and welcomed the king as Emperor Wen (Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty). At the beginning of Emperor Wen's reign, Chen Ping abdicated to Zhou Bo and moved to the position of Prime Minister Zuo. He was appreciated by Emperor Wen for his ability in performing his duties.
Soon after Zhou Bo resigned as prime minister, Chen Ping became prime minister. Xiaowen died in the second year of his reign. Qu Nihou (now Shunpingdong, Hebei Province), was posthumously named Xianhou after his death.
3. Chen Lin
Chen Lin (?-217), named Kong Zhang, was born in Sheyang, Guangling. He was a writer in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and one of the "Seven Sons of Jian'an". There is no definite date of birth, but it is known that he was older among the "Seven Sons of Jian'an", about the same age as Kong Rong.
In the last years of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, Chen Lin served as the chief general He Jin. In order to punish the eunuchs, He Jin summoned the generals from all over the world to Luoyang, the capital. Chen Lin tried to stop him, but He Jin refused to accept it, and was eventually defeated and killed.
Dong Zhuo was wreaking havoc on Luoyang, so Chen Lin took refuge in Jizhou and entered the Yuan Shao shogunate. After Yuan Shao's defeat, Chen Lin was captured by Cao's army. Cao Cao loved his talents and did not blame him. He was appointed as the commander of the air force division to offer wine, and he and Ruan Yu were in charge of the recording office.
Later he moved to serve as the Prime Minister's subordinate governor. In the 22nd year of Jian'an (217), he, Liu Zhen, Ying Jue and Xu Qian were infected with the epidemic and died.
4. Chen Gong
Chen Gong (? - February 7, 199), courtesy name Gongtai, was the chief counselor of Lu Bu's account in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and served in Dongwuyang, Dongjun (today's People from Shenxian County, Shandong Province. He is upright and resourceful. When he was young, he made friends with famous people in the country.
In 192, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, died in the battle against the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou. Chen Gong and others advocated that Cao Cao take over as the shepherd of Yanzhou, so he was regarded as a confidant by Cao Cao.
But after that, Chen Gong turned against Cao Cao because Cao Cao killed Bian Rang and other famous figures in the late Han Dynasty. He lobbied Zhang Miao to betray Cao Cao and welcome Lu Bu to Yanzhou. He assisted Lu Bu in attacking Cao Cao and successively captured Yanzhou and Xuzhou.
In Xiapi City, Lu Bu refused to listen to Chen Gong's plan of complementing each other, which resulted in failure. After Lu Bu's defeat, he was captured by Cao Cao along with Lu Bu and others, and decided to die.
5. Chen Shou
Chen Shou (233-297), also known as Chengzuo. A native of Anhan County, Brazil County (now Nanchong, Sichuan). He was a famous historian during the Shu Han Dynasty and the Western Jin Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period.
Chen Shou was eager to learn when he was young, and was taught by Qiao Zhou, a scholar from the same county. During the Shu Han Dynasty, he served as the chief secretary of General Wei, the secretary of Dongguan, the history of Guange Lingshi, and the minister of Sanqi Huangmen. At that time, the eunuch Huang Hao had exclusive power, and all the ministers were willing to obey.
Chen Shou was deposed repeatedly because he refused to submit to Huang Hao. After Shu was surrendered to Jin, he successively held the posts of Shu Lang, Grand Administrator of Changguang, Zhi Shu and Censor, and Prince Concubine.
In his later years, he was demoted many times and criticized many times. Yuankang died of illness in the seventh year of his reign (297) at the age of sixty-five.
In the first year of Taikang (280), after Jin destroyed Wu and ended the split, Chen Shou went through ten years of hard work to complete the historical masterpiece "Three Kingdoms".
This book completely narrates the historical picture of China's transition from division to reunification in the past hundred years from the end of the Han Dynasty to the beginning of the Jin Dynasty. It is also known as the "First Four" along with "Historical Records", "Han Shu" and "Hou Han Shu". history".
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