| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 陈耽, 陳耽, Chén Dān |
| Other name | Trần Đam |
| Courtesy name | 汉公, 漢公, Hàn Gōng, Han Gong, tự Hán Công |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Donghai Commandery (东海郡; quận Đông Hải) |
| Died | 185 |
| Death Reason | Murdered in prison by the Ten Regular Attendants |
| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Han Dynasty |
Biography & Historical Record
Chen Dan (陈耽, Trần Đam), courtesy name Hangong (汉公, Hán Công), was an Eastern Han minister who rose to the office of Minister over the Masses (situ). When the official Liu Tao denounced the Ten Regular Attendants, Chen Dan spoke in his defence; both were imprisoned and murdered by the eunuch faction.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
The novel places Chen Dan among the loyal Han ministers destroyed by the Ten Regular Attendants in the opening chapters, pairing his death with Liu Tao’s as proof that the court is already rotten before Dong Zhuo arrives.
Chen Dan (陈耽) — Historical & Literary Timeline
Chapter 3
Death in prison
Jailed with Liu Tao after criticizing the Ten Regular Attendants; both are killed at night.
For detailed historical records, archives, and official chronicles, explore Chen Dan on Wikipedia.
Key Relationships
Family
- No information
Friends
- Liu Tao: Remonstrating official; Chen Dan is imprisoned and killed together with him.
Enemies
- Zhang Rang (张让, Trương Nhượng): Leading Regular Attendant of the eunuch faction that murdered Chen Dan.
Other
- Emperor Ling (刘宏, Lưu Hoành): Han emperor who failed to protect Chen Dan and Liu Tao.
In Novel
Chapter 3
- Chen Dan (陈耽, Trần Đam): Han Minister over the Masses, courtesy name Hangong; imprisoned and murdered with Liu Tao by the Ten Regular Attendants.
In History
Summary
- Chen Dan (陈耽, Trần Đam): Historical late-Han minister from Donghai, courtesy name Hangong. The novel appendix lists him as historical.
Year: Reign of Emperor Ling
- Denounces the eunuchs with Liu Tao; both die in prison.
Historical Record
- Han court records and the novel appendix treat Chen Dan as a historical loyalist killed by the Ten Regular Attendants. Close family is not recorded.
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