Wu Chen (general)

For other people with similar names, see Wu Chen.

Wu Chen (Chinese: 武臣; pinyin: Wǔ Chén; died 208 BC) was a Chinese military general and rebel leader who served Chen Sheng (陳勝) during the Qin dynasty. Wu later proclaimed himself King of Zhao, soon after killed by his subordinate Li Liang because Li accidentally performed kowtow to Wu's elder sister. Li felt humiliated by performing this action toward a woman, so he killed Wu as a revenge. After Wu Chen's death, Zhang Er and other rebels made Zhao Xie, a member of the royal family of Zhao, inherit the throne.[1]

References

  1. ^ Sima Qian (1st century BC), Shiji vol. 29 “Zang Er & Chen Yu Zhuan”
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