Crown Prince Mian (; died 707 BC) was the eldest son and designated successor of

Duke Huan of Chen Duke Huan of Chen (; reigned 744 BC – died 707 BC), personal name Gui Bao, was a duke of the Chen state. Life and death Duke Huan succeeded his father Duke Wen of Chen, who died in 745 BC. After a reign of 38 years, he died in 707 BC under str ...

, the twelfth ruler of the

ancient Chinese state Ancient Chinese states () were dynastic polities of China within and without the Zhou cultural sphere prior to Qin's wars of unification. They ranged in size from large estates, to city-states to much vaster territories with multiple populatio ...

of Chen during the early

Spring and Autumn period The Spring and Autumn period () was a period in History of China, Chinese history corresponding roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou (256 BCE), characterized by the gradual erosion of royal power as local lords nominally subject t ...

. His given name was Mian (免). In the first month of 707 BC, Prince Mian's father Duke Huan died under strange circumstances. He was believed to have become demented, and went missing for sixteen days before his body was found. In the chaos that ensued, Prince Mian was murdered by his uncle

Chen Tuo Chen Tuo (; reigned 707 BC – died 706 BC), also known as Chen Ta (陳他) and Wufu (五父), was a duke of the Chen state. Chen Tuo was a son of Duke Wen and a younger brother of Duke Huan. In the first month of 707 BC, Duke Huan died unde ...

, the younger brother of Duke Huan. Chen Tuo usurped the throne to become the thirteenth ruler of Chen. Prince Mian had a younger brother named Yue, whose mother was a princess of the neighbouring

State of Cai Cai (; Old Chinese: *s.r̥ˤat-s) was an ancient Chinese state established at the beginning of the Zhou dynasty, rising to prominence during the Spring and Autumn period, and destroyed early in the Warring States period. History Following hi ...

. After Chen Tuo's usurpation, the Cai army attacked and killed Chen Tuo in the eighth month of 706 BC. The marquis of Cai then installed Yue on the Chen throne, to be known as Duke Li of Chen. After Duke Li died, he was succeeded by two younger brothers: Lin, Duke Zhuang of Chen, and Chujiu,

Duke Xuan of Chen Duke Xuan of Chen (; reigned 692 BC – died 648 BC), personal name Gui Chujiu, was a ruler of the Chen state. Accession to the throne Duke Xuan was a younger son of Duke Huan, whose brother Chen Tuo murdered Duke Xuan's eldest brother Crown P ...

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