Emperor Fei of Chen

Emperor Fei of Chen
陳廢帝
Tang dynasty portrait of Emperor Fei by Yan Liben
Emperor of the Chen dynasty
Reign31 May 566[1] – 27 December 568[2]
PredecessorEmperor Wen
SuccessorEmperor Xuan
BornChen Yaowang (陳藥王)
554?[a]
Died570 (aged 15–16)
ConsortsWang Shaoji of Langya
IssueChen Zhize
Names
Family name: Chen (陳)
Given name: Bozong (伯宗)
Courtesy name: Fengye (奉業)
Childhood name: Yaowang (藥王)
Era name and dates
Guāngdà (光大): 566-568
DynastyChen dynasty
FatherEmperor Wen
MotherEmpress Ande

Emperor Fei of Chen (陳廢帝) (died c.May 570[3]), personal name Chen Bozong (陳伯宗), courtesy name Fengye (奉業), childhood name Yaowang (藥王), also known by his post-deposition title of Prince of Linhai (臨海王), was an emperor of the Chinese Chen dynasty. He was the son and heir of Emperor Wen, but after he came to the throne in 566, the imperial administration fell into infighting almost immediately. The victor, Emperor Fei's uncle Chen Xu (Emperor Xuan), deposed Emperor Fei in winter 568 and took the throne himself.

  1. ^ gui'you day of the 4th month of the 1st year of the Tian'kang era, per vol.169 of Zizhi Tongjian. His father Emperor Wen also died on the same day.
  2. ^ jia'yin day of the 11th month of the 2nd year of the Guang'da era, per vol.04 of Book of Chen
  3. ^ 4th month of the 2nd year of the Tai'jian era, per vol.04 of Book of Chen. The month corresponds to 21 Apr to 20 May 570 in the Julian calendar.


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