Chen Biao was a son of Chen Wu, a general who served under the warlord Sun Quan in the late Eastern Han dynasty.
18 Facts About Chen Biao
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Chen Biao was born to Chen Wu's concubine and was a younger half-brother of Chen Xiu, who was born to Chen Wu's official spouse.
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Chen Wu was killed in action in 215 at the Battle of Xiaoyao Ford, while Chen Xiu died in 229, shortly after Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor and established the state of Eastern Wu.
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Chen Biao was selected to be an aide to the crown prince Sun Deng, together with Zhuge Ke, Gu Tan and Zhang Xiu.
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Chen Biao was a close friend of Ji Yan, a Master of Writing.
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When Ji Yan was accused of negligence in his duties, the other officials shunned him for fear of being implicated, but Chen Biao spoke up for Ji Yan and earned the respect of many ministers.
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Chen Biao was later appointed as a zhongshuzi to the Crown Prince and a Commandant of the Central Flank.
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Chen Biao requested to serve in the military just like his father before him, and was placed in command of 500 troops.
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Chen Biao was eager to win the hearts of his soldiers so he treated them well and they were willing to die for him.
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Sun Quan heard that Chen Biao understood a soldier's mentality well so he ordered Chen to take up Shi Ming's case.
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Chen Biao had Shi Ming released from his shackles and allowed him to take a bath and have a change of clothes, and treated him to a feast.
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Chen Biao was later promoted to be the Right Commander of the Wunan camp and he received the title of a Marquis of a Chief Village.
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Chen Biao saw that the men from those households were able-bodied and capable of serving in the military, so he requested permission from Sun Quan to recruit those men.
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Chen Biao led his forces to suppress the revolt and succeeded in forcing Wu Ju to surrender.
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On Lu Xun's recommendation, Chen Biao was promoted to Lieutenant-General and his marquis rank was increased from a village marquis to a district marquis.
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Chen Biao died at the age of 34 after Wu Ju's rebellion.
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Chen Biao had dedicated all his family income to military expenses so his family was very poor when he died.
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Chen Biao's mother agreed and got along well with his stepmother.