Chinese Han dynasty official (died 168)
Chen Fan (90s[1] - 25 October 168[2]), courtesy name Zhongju (Chinese: 仲舉), was a Chinese politician of the Eastern Han dynasty. A native of Pingyu, Runan (north of present-day Pingyu County, Henan), Chen served as Grand Commandant (太尉) during the reign of Emperor Huan and later as Grand Tutor (太傅) in Emperor Ling's time. He and Dou Wu plotted against the eunuchs, but their plan was leaked; they were then both killed.[3]
- ^ There are differing accounts on when Chen Fan was born. His biography in Book of the Later Han recorded that he was in his 70s when he died. (...曹节等矫诏诛武等。蕃时年七十馀，...) Houhanshu, vol.66. However, in Dou Wu's biography in the same work, it was recorded that Chen claimed to be 80 (by East Asian reckoning) in a dialogue with Dou. (蕃复说武曰：“...！蕃以八十之年，...) Houhanshu, vol.69.
- ^ According to Liu Hong's biography in Book of the Later Han, Chen Fan and Dou Wu, among others, were killed on the xinhai day of the 9th month of the 1st year of the Jianning era of his reign. This corresponds to 25 Oct 168 in the Julian calendar. [(建宁元年)九月辛亥，中常侍曹节矫诏诛太傅陈蕃、大将军窦武...] Houhanshu, vol.08
- ^ (及事泄，曹节等矫诏诛武等。) Houhanshu, vol.66
