Ancient China · Consort

Favored Concubine of King Zhao of Qin 幸姬

Attested BC 276

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Favored Concubine of King Zhao of Qin was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 276 齊湣王二十五年
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 74-75, 80

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 75

Events and relationships

Spoke to king for release
BC 276 齊湣王二十五年 · Petition · Intercessor · With Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 80
Relation Favored concubine of · Person King Zhao of Qin (秦昭王)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 74

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 74

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 75Biography of Lord Mengchang · 4 passages

孟嘗君使人抵昭王幸姬求解。 Lord Mengchang sent someone to bribe King Zhao's favored concubine to seek his release.

幸姬曰：「妾願得君狐白裘。」 The favored concubine said: 'I wish to have your white fox-fur coat.'

乃夜為狗，以入秦宮臧中，取所獻狐白裘至，以獻秦王幸姬。 That night he crawled like a dog into the Qin palace storehouse, took the white fox-fur coat that had been presented there, and offered it to the King of Qin's favored concubine.

幸姬為言昭王，昭王釋孟嘗君。 The favored concubine spoke on his behalf to King Zhao, and King Zhao released Lord Mengchang.