Cen Wenben 岑文本 | |
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| Born | 595 |
| Died | May 10, 645 (aged 49–50) |
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| Occupation(s) | Historian, politician |
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| Relatives | Cen Changqian (nephew) |
Cen Wenben (595 – May 10, 645[1]), courtesy name Jingren, posthumously known as Viscount Xian of Jiangling, was a Chinese historian and politician who served as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Taizong in the Tang dynasty. He was an assistant editor of the Book of Zhou, the official history of the Northern Zhou dynasty.