Born in the 24th year of Wanli (1596), his father Chen Yijiao, his brother Chen and his brother are all scholars. Young people understand quickly, like reading, and are proficient in classics and history at the age of fifteen. In the fourth year of Chongzhen (163 1), palace examination originally took Wu, but Chen Yutai bribed him to go through customs because he was the examiner's in-laws, so he lost Yuan. Build a "forever square" in the house, also known as Zhuangyuan Square. Chen Yutai refused to talk about state affairs three times. In the sixth year of Chongzhen, Chongzhen was demoted by Wang Kun, the secretariat of Fu Xuan. After the death of the Ming Dynasty, he lived in seclusion.