Chen Hao was born in 530, the second son of Chen Daotan, the king of Shixing Zhaolie, the nephew of Emperor Wu of Chen, the younger brother of Emperor Wen of Chen, and later the fourth emperor of the Chen Dynasty during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, that is, Emperor Xuan of Chen. So since Chen Yan was not the eldest grandson of the emperor at that time, how did he step by step sit on the throne and become Emperor Xuan of Chen?
Chen Hao was very large and strong when he was very young, and he was full of belly to learn. After he became an adult, he was said to be tall and tall, and his arms hung down beyond his knees. Chen Yan was also very brave and proficient in the art of riding and shooting. Later, when Emperor Wu of Chen was quelling the rebellion of Hou Jing, he was Chen Yanzhen guarding the Jingmen Gate, because he protected the country and Emperor Yuan of Liang also specially summoned Chen Huan to the palace to guard.
In addition, Chen Xuandi also has a more outstanding place, that is, his reproductive ability is super strong. Among the ancient Chinese emperors, leaving aside the legendary King Wen of Zhou, who had hundreds of sons, and Genghis Khan, whose children are not recorded in the historical records, there are several with strong reproductive abilities: Li Longji of Tang Xuanzong, Zhao Tuo of Song Huizong, Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty, and Xuan Ye of the Kangxi Emperor.
Among them, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had 30 sons and 29 daughters; Emperor Huizong of Song had 32 sons and 34 daughters; Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang had 26 sons and 16 daughters; and Emperor Xuanye of Kangxi had 35 sons and 20 daughters. However, these people were not as good as Chen Xuandi's Chen Yan: Chen Xuandi chen had 42 sons and 26 daughters.
There are many anecdotes about Chen Xuandi's Chen Hao in historical records, and a more typical event is that in 570 AD, when no emperor had yet made a woman as the main general, Emperor Chen Xuan ordered Lady Xian and her son Feng Wei to lead an army across the south of the sea to pursue the rebels, and after a very difficult war, Lady Xian finally won the victory. These are two of the more famous anecdotes in the historical records of Emperor Xuan of Chen.
Moreover, during the 14 years of Chen Yan's reign, water conservancy was built, barren land was reclaimed, and peasants were encouraged to devote themselves to production, which enabled the economic aspects of society at that time to recover and develop to a certain extent. In the fifth year of Taijian, that is, in 573, Chen Yan assigned the general Wu Mingche to take advantage of the Northern Qi chaos to take advantage of the Northern Qi chaos to capture Lüliang and Shouyang, and also occupy Huai and Si, although these places were eventually taken by Northern Zhou, but from these actions, we can still see the bravery and boldness of Chen Xuan's emperor Chen Huan. In general, during Chen's reign, the country was stable and the politics were clear.
From the above summary of the evaluation of Chen Xuandi Chen Yan, it can be seen that although Chen Xuandi chen Huan seized the throne from his nephew and also sought a high position as a courtier, because he paid attention to the people's livelihood and cared about the country during his reign, he was also a good emperor.