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- ↑ xinsi day of the 11th month of the 1st year of Emperor Wen's reign, per vol.13 of Zizhi Tongjian. This was the same day Chen Ping became Left Imperial Chancellor. In the modified Zhuanxu calendar used in this era, the 1st year of Emperor Wen's reign began on 15 November 180 BCE and ended on 4 Nov 179 BCE in the proleptic Julian calendar.
- ↑ xinwei day of the 8th month of the 1st year of Emperor Wen's reign, per vol.13 of Zizhi Tongjian. Chen Ping took over the post of Right Imperial Chancellor on the same day.
- ↑ yihai day of the 11th month of the 2nd year of Emperor Wen's reign, per vol.13 of Zizhi Tongjian. In the modified Zhuanxu calendar used during this era, the 2nd year of Emperor Wen's reign starts from 5 Nov 179 BCE and ends on 23 Nov 178 BCE in the proleptic Julian calendar.
- ↑ Volume 14 of Zizhi Tongjian indicated that Zhou Bo was dismissed as Chancellor in the 12th month of the 3rd year of Emperor Wen's reign. The month starts from 22 Jan 177 BCE in the proleptic Julian calendar. However, since Guan Ying was appointed Chancellor on 29 Jan (yihai day of that month), Zhou Bo's dismissal must have taken place between 22 and 29 Jan. In the modified Zhuanxu calendar used during this era, the 3rd year of Emperor Wen's reign starts from 24 Nov 178 BCE and ends on 11 Nov 177 BCE in the proleptic Julian calendar.
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