Chen Sheng

For the Taiwanese singer, see Bobby Chen.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Chen Sheng
Traditional Chinese陳勝
Simplified Chinese陈胜
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Shèng
Wade–GilesCh'en Sheng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingCan4 Sing3
Old Chinese
Zhengzhang*l'iŋ hljɯŋ
Chen She
Traditional Chinese陳涉
Simplified Chinese陈涉
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Shè
Wade–GilesCh'en She
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingCan4 Sip3
Old Chinese
Zhengzhang*l'iŋ djeb

Chen Sheng (died c.January 208 BC[1]), also known as Chen She ("She" being his courtesy name[2]), posthumously known as King Yin,[3] was the leader of the Dazexiang Uprising, the first rebellion against the Qin dynasty. It occurred during the reign of the Second Qin Emperor.

  1. ^ According to volume 48 of Records of the Grand Historian, Chen Sheng died in the 12th month of the 1st year of the reign of Qin Er Shi. This corresponds to 4 Jan to 1 Feb 208 BC in the proleptic Julian calendar. ([二世元年]腊月，陈王之汝阴，还至下城父，其御庄贾杀以降秦.）Shiji, vol.48
  2. ^ (陈胜者，阳城人也，字涉。) Shiji, vol.48
  3. ^ (陈胜葬砀，谥曰隐王。) Shiji, vol.48