Chen Jin (general)

Chen Jin (simplified Chinese: 陈锦; traditional Chinese: 陳錦; d. 1652) was a military commander and official of the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty period. He served as Viceroy of Min-Zhe between 1647 and 1652.

During the Ming Dynasty, Chen Jin was stationed along the Liaodong frontier, and in 1633 he defected to the Qing forces and was recommended to Huang Taiji. After the Qing conquest of China proper, he was appointed commander of Suzhou, where he captured and executed Chen Zilong. He was then appointed as Viceroy of Min-Zhe as a reward. In 1651, he led forces to attack the Zhoushan islands, successfully capturing them.

In 1652, Zheng Chenggong laid siege to Zhangzhou and defeated Chen Jin's forces, forcing him to retreat after abandoning most of his equipment. After he lashed one of his house servants, the servant murdered Chen Jin at night, cut off his head and offered it to Zheng.