Chen Qun
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Chen Qun was a minister of Cao Wei
during the Three Kingdoms
era of Chinese history
.
Chen Qun initiated the Nine-rank system
for civil service
nomination in Cao Wei. Following the death of the ruler Cao Pi
, Chen Qun became the Guardian of Cao Wei's military forces. Chen Qun, Sima Yi
and Cao Zhen
nominated Cao Pi's son, Cao Rui
, to become the new emperor.
Cao Wei
Cao Wei was one of the states that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period. With the capital at Luoyang, the state was established by Cao Pi in 220, based upon the foundations that his father Cao Cao laid...
during the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
era of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
.
Chen Qun initiated the Nine-rank system
Nine-rank system
The nine rank system , or much less commonly nine grade controller system, was a civil service nomination system during the Three Kingdoms and the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China...
for civil service
Civil service
The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
nomination in Cao Wei. Following the death of the ruler Cao Pi
Cao Pi
Cao Pi , formally known as Emperor Wen of Wei, was the first emperor of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. Born in Qiao County, Pei Commandery , he was the second son of the late Han Dynasty warlord Cao Cao.Cao Pi, like his father, was a poet...
, Chen Qun became the Guardian of Cao Wei's military forces. Chen Qun, Sima Yi
Sima Yi
Sima Yi was a general and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history. He is perhaps best known for defending Wei from Zhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions...
and Cao Zhen
Cao Zhen
Cao Zhen was a military general serving under the warlord Cao Cao during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He served the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. He was also a distant nephew of Cao Cao, though the latter treated him like a son. Cao Zhen participated in many...
nominated Cao Pi's son, Cao Rui
Cao Rui
Cao Rui , formally known as Emperor Ming of Wei, was the second emperor of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He was a son of Cao Wei's first emperor Cao Pi according to Liu Song dynasty historian, Pei Songzhi, but was a son of Yuan Xi according to modern...
, to become the new emperor.
Appointments and titles held
- Attendant Officer (別駕) to Liu Bei when the latter was in Yu Province (豫州)
- West Assistant to the Excellency of Works (司空西曹掾屬)
- Palace Assistant Imperial Clerk (御史中丞)
- Palace Attendant (侍中)
- East and West Assistant to the Chancellor (丞相東西曹掾)
- Marquis of Changwu (昌武亭侯)
- Imperial Secretary (尚書)
- Deputy Director in the Imperial Secretariat (尚書僕射)
- Chief Imperial Secretary (尚書令 / 錄尚書事)
- Marquis of Ying (潁鄉侯)
- Senior General Who Guards the Army (鎮軍大將軍)
- Central Protector of the Army (中護軍)
- Marquis of Yingyin (潁陰侯)
- Excellency of Works (司空)
- Marquis Jing (靖侯) - granted to Chen Qun posthumously
See also
- List of people of the Three Kingdoms