Chen Ping (Han dynasty)
Chen Ping | |
|---|---|
| 陳平 | |
| Imperial Chancellor 丞相 | |
| In office 179 BC | |
| Monarch | Emperor Wen of Han |
| Succeeded by | Zhou Bo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Lankao County, Henan |
| Died | c. November 179 BC Xi'an, Shaanxi |
| Spouse | Lady Zhang |
| Children | Chen Mai (陳買) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Posthumous name | Marquis Xian (獻侯) |
| Peerage | Marquis of Quni (曲逆侯) |
Chen Ping (陳平; died c. November 179 BC), posthumously known as Marquis Xian of Quni (曲逆献侯), was a Chinese politician who served as a chancellor during the early Han dynasty. He was a key adviser to Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu), the founding emperor of the Han dynasty, and had played a significant role in aiding Liu Bang overcome his rival Xiang Yu during the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC).