Chen Tang

For the actress surnamed Tang, see Tang Chen.
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen Tang (Chinese: 陈汤; Wade-Giles:Ch'en T'ang), born in Jining, Shandong, was famous for his battle against Zhizhi in 36 BC,[1] and a quote 夫胡兵五而当汉兵一 "a single soldier of Han is equivalent to five Northern barbarian soldiers".

Another famous quote "明犯强汉者,虽远必诛" from Chen Tang: "No matter how far away, who dares to offend mighty Han will be put to death".

References

  1. Grousset, Rene (1970). The Empire of the Steppes. Rutgers University Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-8135-1304-9.


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