Chen Jin (simplified Chinese: 陈锦; traditional Chinese: 陳錦; died 1652) was a military commander and official of the late Ming dynasty and early Qing dynasty. He served as Viceroy of Min-Zhe between 1647 and 1652.
During the Ming dynasty, Chen Jin was stationed along the Liaodong frontier, and in 1633 he defected to the Qing forces and was recommended to Huang Taiji. After the Ming-Qing transition, he was appointed commander of Suzhou, where he captured Chen Zilong. He was then appointed as Viceroy of Min-Zhe as a reward. In 1651, he led forces to attack the Zhoushan islands, successfully capturing them.
In 1652, Zheng Chenggong laid siege to Zhangzhou and defeated Chen Jin's forces, forcing him to retreat after abandoning most of his equipment. After he lashed one of his house servants Ku Chengdong (庫成棟), the servant murdered him at night, cut off his head and offered it to Zheng. But Zheng Chenggong later avenged Chen Jin. After Zheng Chenggong rewarded Ku Chengdong, Zheng then murdered Ku Chengdong on the charge of treason.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byZhang Cunren | Viceroy of Minzhe 1647–1652 |
Succeeded byLiu Qingtai |
References
- 恒慕义：《清代名人传略》，第592页
- Chen Zilong 陈子龙：《陈忠裕全集》“年谱”下，第10页
- Shao Tingcai (邵廷采)《东南纪事》卷九
- Ruan Jin 阮進的官位在《海東逸史》、《行朝錄》、《魯之春秋》、《南疆逸史》等都記為蕩胡伯
- Ruan Minxi (阮旻錫)《海上見聞錄》定本記：三月間陳錦“為其家丁庫成棟所刺，來歸，賜姓賞其功，以其殺主，陰令殺之。”