Chen Ji 陳紀

According to the Biography of Chen Qun, Chen Qun was a man of Xuchang County in Yingchuan Commandery, and his grandfather Chen Shi (陳寔), his father Chen Ji and his uncle Chen Chen all enjoyed great renown. Kong Rong of the State of Lu was highly talented and haughty, and in age he stood between Chen Ji and Chen Qun. At first he was a friend of Chen Ji, but after he came to associate with Chen Qun he changed his manner and bowed to Chen Ji as to an elder, and through this Chen Qun's name became known. Records, Wei 22 §11

According to the Biography of Xu Jing, when Emperor Ling died and Dong Zhuo seized power, Zhou Bi of Hanyang became Master of Writing for Personnel and, together with Xu Jing, advanced and dismissed the men of the realm. At this time they promoted Xun Shuang, Han Rong, Chen Ji and others of Yingchuan to be Excellencies, ministers and commandery administrators, and appointed the Master of Writing Han Fu Governor of Ji Province, the Palace Attendant Liu Dai Inspector of Yan Province, Zhang Zi of Yingchuan Administrator of Nanyang, Kong Zhou of Chenliu Inspector of Yu Province, and Zhang Miao of Dong Commandery Administrator of Chenliu. When Han Fu and the others reached their posts, each raised troops intending to kill Dong Zhuo, and Dong Zhuo rebuked Zhou Bi, had him taken out and beheaded him outside. Records, Shu 8 §2–4

When Liu Bei governed Yu Province, Chen Qun became his Attendant Officer with Separate Carriage, and he tried to stop Liu Bei from going to Xu Province, but Liu Bei did not listen. Chen Qun was recommended as Flourishing Talent and appointed Prefect of Zhe County, but he did not take up the post and instead followed Chen Ji to Xu Province to escape the disorders. Records, Wei 22 §11–12

According to the Biography of Chen Jiao, Chen Deng, Administrator of Guangling, sent his Officer of Merit Chen Jiao to Xu to look into his reputation. When Chen Jiao returned and reported that people said the Administrator was arrogant and conceited, Chen Deng said, 'For harmony in the household and for virtue and conduct, I respect Chen Yuanfang and his brother,' and then went on to give his reasons for respecting Hua Ziyu, Zhao Yuanda, Kong Wenju and Liu Xuande, asking how, when his respect went to such men, he could be called arrogant. Records, Wei 22 §58

The Biography of Xu Jing records that Xu Jing at first served Chen Ji of Yingchuan as an elder brother, and was on close terms with Yuan Huan of Chen, Hua Xin of Pingyuan, Wang Lang of Donghai and others. Hua Xin, Wang Lang and Chen Ji's son Chen Qun became Excellencies and high ministers at the beginning of Wei, and all of them sent letters to Xu Jing reaffirming their old friendship, with the utmost warmth of feeling. Records, Shu 8 §19

Chen Shou's main text does not record the offices Chen Ji held, his age or the year of his death, nor does it give a separate assessment of him. Chen Ji's name appears only in the Biographies of Chen Qun, Xu Jing and Chen Jiao. Records, Wei 22 §11–12 · 58Records, Shu 8 §3 · 19