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Chen Chen

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Chen Chen of Yingchuan, Chen Qun’s uncle, served as a Sikong aide and was one of the “Three Worthies” with Chen Shi and Chen Ji.

History in 2 vols. of the Records · Not in the Romance

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  • History · vol. 11Records of the Three Kingdoms

    王烈者,字彥方,於時名聞在原、寧之右。辭公孫度長史,商賈自穢。…
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    王烈者,字彥方,於時名聞在原、寧之右。辭公孫度長史,商賈自穢。太祖命為丞相掾,徵事,未至,卒於海表。〈《先賢行狀》曰:烈通識達道,秉義不回。以潁川陳太丘為師,二子為友。時潁川荀慈明、賈偉節、李元禮、韓元長皆就陳君學,見烈器業過人,歎服所履,亦與相親。由是英名著於海內。道成德立,還歸舊廬,遂遭父喪,泣淚三年。遇歲饑饉,路有餓殍,烈乃分釜庚之儲,以救邑里之命。是以宗族稱孝,鄉黨歸仁。以典籍娛心,育人為務,遂建學校,敦崇庠序。其誘人也,皆不因其性氣,誨之以道,使之從善遠惡。益者不自覺,而大化隆行,皆成寶器。門人出入,容止可觀,時在市井,行步有異,人皆別之。州閭成風,咸競為善。時國中有盜牛者,牛主得之。盜者曰:「我邂逅迷惑,從今已後將為改過。子旣已赦宥,幸無使王烈聞之。」人有以告烈者,烈以布一端遺之。或問:「此人旣為盜,畏君聞之,反與之布,何也?」烈曰:「昔秦穆公,人盜其駿馬食之,乃賜之酒。盜者不愛其死,以救穆公之難。今此盜人能悔其過,懼吾聞之,是知恥惡。知恥惡,則善心將生,故與布勸為善也。」間年之中,行路老父擔重,人代擔行數十里,欲至家,置而去,問姓名,不以告。頃之,老父復行,失劒於路。有人行而遇之,欲置而去,懼後人得之,劒主於是永失,欲取而購募,或恐差錯,遂守之。至暮,劒主還見之,前者代擔人也。老父擥其袂,問曰:「子前者代吾擔,不得姓名,今子復守吾劒于路,未有若子之仁,請子告吾姓名,吾將以告王烈。」乃語之而去。老父以告烈,烈曰:「世有仁人,吾未之見。」遂使人推之,乃昔時盜牛人也。烈歎曰:「韶樂九成,虞賔以和:人能有感,乃至於斯也!」遂使國人表其閭而異之。時人或訟曲直,將質於烈,或至塗而反,或望廬而還,皆相推以直,不敢使烈聞之。時國主皆親驂乘適烈私館,疇諮政令。察孝廉,三府並辟,皆不就。會董卓作亂,避地遼東,躬秉農器,編於四民,布衣蔬食,不改其樂。東域之人,奉之若君。時衰世弊,識真者少,朋黨之人,互相讒謗。自避世在東國者,多為人所害,烈居之歷年,未甞有患。使遼東彊不淩弱,衆不暴寡,商賈之人,市不二價。太祖累徵召,遼東為解而不遣。以建安二十三年寢疾,年七十八而終。〉

  • History · vol. 22Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …〈寔字仲弓、纪字元方,谌字季方。《魏书》曰:寔德冠当时,纪、谌并名重於世。…
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    陳羣字長文,颍川许昌(人)也。祖父寔,父纪,叔父谌,皆有盛名。〈寔字仲弓、纪字元方,谌字季方。《魏书》曰:寔德冠当时,纪、谌并名重於世。寔为太丘长,遭党锢,隐居荆山,远近宗师之。灵帝崩,何进辅政,引用天下名士,徵寔,欲以为参军,以老病,遂不屈节,谌为司空掾,早卒。纪历位平原相、侍中、大鸿胪,著书数十篇,世谓之陈子。寔之亡也,司空荀爽、太仆令韩融并制缌麻,执子孙礼。四方至者车数千乘,自太原郭泰等无不造门。《傅子》曰:寔亡,天下致吊,会其葬者三万人,制缞麻者以百数。先贤行状曰:大将军何进遣属吊祠,谥曰文范先生。于时,寔、纪高名并著,而谌又配之,世号曰三君。每宰府辟命,率皆同时,羔雁成群,丞掾交至。豫州百姓皆图画寔、纪、谌之形象。〉羣爲兒時,寔常奇異之,謂宗人父老曰:「此兒必兴吾宗。」鲁國孔融高才倨傲,年在纪、羣之间,先與纪友,後與羣交,更爲纪拜,由是显名。劉备臨豫州,辟羣爲别驾。時陶谦病死,徐州迎备,备欲往,羣說备曰:「袁术尚强,今东,必與之争。吕布若袭將軍之後,將軍雖得徐州,事必无成。」备遂东,與袁术戰。布果袭下邳,遣兵助术,大破备軍,备恨不用羣言。舉茂才,除柘令,不行,随纪避難徐州。属吕布破,太祖辟羣爲司空西曹掾属。時有荐乐安王模、下邳周逵者,太祖辟之。羣封還教,以爲模、逵秽德,终必敗,太祖不听。後模、逵皆坐奸宄诛,太祖以谢羣。羣荐广陵陳矫、丹阳戴乾,太祖皆用之。後吴人叛,乾忠義死難,矫遂爲名臣,世以羣爲知人。除萧、赞、長平令,父卒去官。後以司徒掾舉高第,爲治書侍御史,转参丞相軍事。魏國既建,遷爲御史中丞。

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Chen Chen, courtesy name Jifang, was a member of the Chen clan of Yingchuan in the Eastern Han dynasty and Chen Qun’s uncle. He once served as an aide in the Secretariat, but is not mentioned in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

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  • Chen Chen once served as an aide in the Secretariat and died young. (Recorded in historical sources)
  • Chen Shi and Chen Ji were renowned, and Chen Chen was equally famous. People of the time called the three of them the “Three Lords”; the people of Yu Province once had portraits of them made. (Recorded in historical sources)

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