Chen Youliang

Chen Youliang
陳友諒
Emperor of Chen Han
Reign1360–1363
SuccessorChen Li
Born1320
Yuan Yanyou 7
(元延祐七年)
Mianyang Prefecture, Henan Jiangbei Province
Died3 October 1363 (aged 42–43)
Yuan Zhizheng 23, 26th day of the 8th month
(元至正二十三年八月二十六日)
Chen Han Dayi 3, 26th day of the 8th month
(陳漢大義三年八月二十六日)
Lake Poyang, Jiangxi Province
Burial
Tomb of Chen Youliang
Names
Chen Youliang
(陳友諒)
Era name and dates
Dayi (大義): 1360–1363
DynastyChen Han
FatherChen Pucai
MotherLady Wu
Chen Youliang
Traditional Chinese陳友諒
Simplified Chinese陈友谅
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Yǒuliàng
Wade–GilesCh'en Yu-liang

Chen Youliang (陳友諒; 1320 – 3 October 1363[1]) was the founder and first emperor of the dynastic state of Chen Han in Chinese history. He was one of the military leaders and heroes of the people's revolution at the end of the Yuan dynasty.

  1. ^ For those cross-referencing the Mingshi, in the old Chinese calendar 至正二十三年 refers to the year 1363 CE, 七月二十日 refers to 8月29日 or 29 August, and 八月二十六日 refers to 10月3日 or 3 October.