Chen Fan (90s- 25 October 168),
courtesy name
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Zhongju (), was a Chinese politician of the
Eastern Han dynasty. A native of Pingyu, Runan (north of present-day
Pingyu County,
Henan
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...
), Chen served as Grand Commandant () during the reign of
Emperor Huan and later as Grand Tutor () in
Emperor Ling's time. He and
Dou Wu
Dou Wu (; died 25 October 168), courtesy name Youping (), was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Eastern Han dynasty. He was known as a Confucian scholar and served as a low-level official during the reign of Emperor Huan until his d ...
plotted against the eunuchs, but their plan was leaked; they were then both killed.
Service under Emperor Huan
In the 160s, when a teenage
Xu Shao
Xu Shao () (150–195), courtesy name Zijiang, was a Chinese philosopher and politician who lived in the Eastern Han dynasty.
Early life and career
Xu Shao was from Pingyu County (平輿縣), Runan Commandery (汝南郡), which is present-day P ...
went to
Yingchuan Commandery (潁川郡; covering present-day southern and central Henan), he visited and mingled with many reputable men in the region, except for
Chen Shi. Later, when Chen Fan's wife died, many people attended her funeral, but Xu Shao did not show up. When asked, Xu Shao replied, "Taiqiu is too well-acquainted, it's difficult for him to be thorough; Zhongju is a serious person who hardly makes compromises. These are the reasons why I didn't visit them."
In July or August 165, Chen Fan was appointed
Grand Commandant, replacing Yang Bing. He remained Grand Commandant until August 166; Emperor Huan found Chen's advice too uncomfortable so he relieved Chen of his position, citing that the officials Chen recommended were unsuitable for their positions.
[(帝讳其言切，托以蕃辟召非其人，遂策免之。) ''Houhanshu'', vol.66]
Service under Emperor Ling
See also
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Dou Wu
Dou Wu (; died 25 October 168), courtesy name Youping (), was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Eastern Han dynasty. He was known as a Confucian scholar and served as a low-level official during the reign of Emperor Huan until his d ...
References
168 deaths
Executed Han dynasty people
Executed people from Henan
Han dynasty politicians from Henan
People executed by the Han dynasty
Politicians from Zhumadian
Year of birth unknown
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