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There are two stories for this uprising. To convince people to support this uprising, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang wrote "King Chen Sheng" on a piece of silk, and placed it in the belly of a fish. A man in this army bought the fish and was surprised to find the message. They also taught animals to say "Da
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laws mandated execution for those who showed up late for government jobs, regardless of the nature of the delay. Figuring that they would rather fight than accept execution, Chen and Wu organized a band of 900 villagers to rebel against the government. The current emperor,
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dated the start of the uprising to the 7th month of the 1st year of the reign of Qin Er Shi. This corresponds to 9 Aug to 7 Sep 209 BC in the proleptic Julian calendar. (二世元年七月,发闾左适戍渔阳,九百人屯大泽乡。...)
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was his townsman. When Chen Sheng was young, he used to plow with some peasants. One day, he felt tired, then he stopped working and went to a hill for a rest.
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were both army officers who were ordered to lead their bands of commoner soldiers north to participate in the defense of
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At that time, he said to his companions "If someone among us rises to power and position, please don't forget us." ("
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While their insurrection was ultimately unsuccessful, Wu and Chen set up the example that was to be followed by
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was a kind and influential man, but nothing more could be found about him from the history records.
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His companions laughed at him and said "You are a tenant, how can you be rich and powerful?" ("
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Later on, Chen Sheng became an army officer, and led the uprising with Wu Guang, his deputy.
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Uprisings of the Qin dynasty, including Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's Dazexiang uprising.
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Chen Sheng sighed and said "How can a sparrow comprehend the ambition of a swan?" ("
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Chu flourishes, King Chen Sheng" to make people believe in them.
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There is a biography of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, which is called
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province by flooding from a severe rainstorm. The harsh
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Index

Dazexiang Uprising

Henan
China
Qin empire
Chen Sheng

Wu Guang

Zhang Han
simplified Chinese
traditional Chinese
pinyin
Qin dynasty
Qin Shi Huang
Chen Sheng
Wu Guang
simplified Chinese
traditional Chinese
pinyin
Chen Sheng
Wu Guang
Yuyang
simplified Chinese
traditional Chinese
Anhui
Qin
Hu Hai
Fusu
Kingdom of Chu

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