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- ↑ (Although Chen Tai's birth year was not recorded, he should be at least in his early 20s when he obtained his first official position during the Qing'long era (233-237) of Cao Rui's reign. Thus, his birth year should be in the 210s or before.
- 1 2 (景元元年薨，追贈司空。謚曰穆侯。) Sanguozhi vol. 22.
- ↑ Chen Tai died soon after Cao Mao's death, which was on 2 June 260. Thus, Chen Tai's death date should be in mid- or late-June 260.
- ↑ (荀顗，字景倩，潁川人，魏太尉彧之第六子也。幼為姊婿陳群所賞。) Jin Shu vol. 39.
- ↑ (干寶晉紀曰：高貴鄉公之殺，司馬文王會朝臣謀其故。太常陳泰不至，使其舅荀顗召之。) Jin Ji annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 22.
- ↑ (正始中，...，为并州刺史，....) Sanguozhi, vol.22. Note that the original text recorded that Chen Tai's appointment as Inspector of Bing Province took place during the Zheng'shi era of Cao Fang's reign, with no exact year indicated. In addition, Chen Tai was recorded to have obtained his first official position during the Qing'long era of Cao Rui's reign.
- ↑ (帝召百僚谋其故，仆射陈泰不至。帝遣其舅荀𫖮舆致之，延于曲室，谓曰：“玄伯，天下其如我何？”泰曰：“惟腰斩贾充，微以谢天下。”帝曰：“卿更思其次。”泰曰：“但见其上。不见其次。”于是归罪成济而斩之。) Jin Shu, vol.02. Gan Bao's Jin Ji recorded a similar anecdote, which was used by Pei Songzhi in his annotations. (〈干宝《晋纪》曰：高贵乡公之杀，司马文王会朝臣谋其故。太常陈泰不至，使其舅荀𫖮召之。𫖮至，告以可否。泰曰：“世之论者，以泰方于舅，今舅不如泰也。”子弟内外咸共逼之，垂涕而入。王待之曲室，谓曰：“玄伯，卿何以处我？”对曰：“诛贾充以谢天下。”文王曰：“为我更思其次。”泰曰：“泰言惟有进于此，不知其次。”文王乃不更言。) Annotation from Gan Bao's Jin Ji in Sanguozhi, vol.22. Pei Songzhi pointed out that Chen Tai was not tai'chang (as recorded in Jin Ji) at the time. He also expressed skepticism at Sun Sheng's account in Wei Shi Chunqiu. (臣松之案本传，泰不为太常，未详干宝所由知之。孙盛改易泰言，虽为小胜。然检盛言诸所改易，皆非别有异闻，率更自以意制，多不如旧。凡记言之体，当使若出其口。辞胜而违实，固君子所不取，况复不胜而徒长虚妄哉？) Annotation by Pei Songzhi in Sanguozhi, vol.22.
- ↑ This account is per Wei Shi Chunqiu. (魏氏春秋曰：帝之崩也，太傅司马孚、尚书右仆射陈泰枕帝尸于股，号哭尽哀。时大将军入于禁中，泰见之悲恸，大将军亦对之泣，谓曰：“玄伯，其如我何？”泰曰：“独有斩贾充，少可以谢天下耳。”大将军久之曰：“卿更思其他。”泰曰：“岂可使泰复发后言。”遂呕血薨。) Wei Shi Chunqiu annotation in Sanguozhi, vol.22. The original Sanguozhi only recorded that Chen Tai died in the 1st year of the Jing'yuan era, without mentioning other details or his reaction to Cao Mao's death. The record in Han Jin Chun Qiu was that Chen Tai urged Sima Zhao to kill Jia Chong; when Zhao refused, Tai committed suicide when he returned to his residence. (《汉晋春秋》曰：“曹髦之薨，司马昭闻之，自投於地曰：‘天下谓我何？’於是召百官议其事。昭垂涕问陈泰曰：‘何以居我？’泰曰：“公光辅数世，功盖天下，谓当並迹古人，垂美於後，一旦有杀君之事，不亦惜乎！速斩贾充，犹可以自明也。’昭曰：‘公闾不可得杀也，卿更思餘计。’泰厉声曰：‘意唯有进於此耳，餘无足委者也。’归而自杀。”) Han Jin Chunqiu annotation in Shishuo Xinyu, vol.05.
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