Chen Lanbin (18 16 ~ 1895) was born in Huang Po village, Huang Po town. At the age of 22, he paid tribute to the imperial city with excellent performance. In the first year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (185 1), Shuntian juren. Xianfeng three years, was elected as imperial academy Jishi Shu, compiled by the National History Museum. Later, he was appointed as the director of punishments. In the tenth year of Xianfeng, due to his mother's illness, he returned to his hometown and gave lectures at Gao Wen Academy in the same state. He also proposed to donate money to rebuild the college to promote cultural education and cultivate talents.

In the second year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty (1863), Chen Lanbin returned to Beijing and was ordered to clean up the accumulated cases, clearing up many unjust cases. Later, due to the flood of the Yellow River, he was ordered to give relief to Daming House and help a large number of victims. He personally visited the two sides of the Yellow River to study the key points of river regulation, wrote an eight-volume book "Talking about River Regulation", and put forward the active proposition of radical treatment of the Yellow River.

In order to train military talents and learn foreign technology, the Qing government decided to send four batches of *** 120 young children to study in the United States in the eleventh year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty (1872). On August 1 1 day, 2008, Chen Lanbin was the inspector and Hong Rong was the deputy inspector, leading the first batch of 30 children to study in the United States, which was the first batch of students from China in modern times. Many students study hard. After a few years, they finish primary and secondary schools and enter universities. Like Zhan Tianyou. Wu, Tang, Liang Dunyan and others, such as Zhan Tianyou, have made great contributions to the railway industry in China after returning to China.

During his stay in the United States, Chen Lanbin was appointed as Cuba's special envoy to investigate the situation of enslavement, persecution, trading, flogging and poverty of overseas Chinese in Cuba, and submitted a detailed investigation report to the Qing government. The following year, he negotiated with the Spanish authorities of the Cuban colonists, which resulted in the signing of the Cuban Chinese Workers Clause, which improved the treatment of Chinese workers and solved many problems such as their suffering, personal freedom and legitimate rights and interests.

In the fourth year of Guangxu (1878), the Qing court appointed Chen Lanbin as the ambassador to the United States, Spain and Peru. During his tenure, he kept abreast of the situation of overseas Chinese workers, cared about their work and life, and made representations and protests to the host country many times to ensure their interests, which was deeply loved by overseas Chinese. Guangxu returned to China by imperial decree in the seventh year.

Chen Lanbin has served as an official in Taichang Palace, an official in Zongren Mansion, a left deputy adviser and senior minister in Douchayuan, a minister of state and assistant minister in the right Ministry of War, and a left assistant minister in the Ministry of Rites. He has also served as an ambassador to the United States, Spain and Peru.

Returning to China in his later years, he gave lectures at Gao Wen Academy and compiled twenty-four volumes of Gaozhou County Records. Wuchuan county record 10, Wuchuan customs record 1, Shicheng county record10; He is the author of Notes on Mao's Poems, A Brief Introduction to Beauty, and Poems on Beauty. Poetry and prose collections, such as Random Talks on River Governance, Pancuo Cao Shi, and Worship Qian Ji and Wen Zi.

In the 20th year of Guangxu (1895), Chen Lanbin died at home on December 14th at the age of 79.