Overview
Feng Huan was a Retainer and Strategist.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 300 to BC 284 初，馮驩聞孟嘗君好客Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 145
- BC 300 to BC 284 孟嘗君時相齊Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 160, 166
- BC 300 to BC 284 居朞年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 159-160
- BC 300 to BC 284 王召孟嘗君而復其相位Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 223, 230
- BC 300 to BC 284 齊王惑於秦、楚之毀，遂廢孟嘗君Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 195, 197
Career and standing
- poor visiting scholar-retainer 貧士Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 148, 150
- retainer 食客Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 159, 165
- StatedPovertyDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 148, 150
- elder 長者ElderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 165
Places and affiliations
- Polity Qi 齊 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 159-160
- Polity Qi 齊 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 195, 209
- At Xue 薛 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 171
Learning and skills
- Skill eloquence 形容狀貌甚辯 · Level noted · Mode named-source-report Speaker Guest House Manager (傳舍長)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 165
Works and attributed material
- Song · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 151, 154, 157
- Speech · Speaker · With Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 148
- Speech · Speaker · With Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君) · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Feng Huan (馮驩)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 195, 230-231, 233-240
- Speech · Speaker · With King of Qi (齊王) · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Feng Huan (馮驩)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 209-217
- Speech · Speaker · With King of Qin (秦王) · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Feng Huan (馮驩)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 197-199, 201, 203-207
- Speech · Speaker · With Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君) · Mode quotation Speaker Feng Huan (馮驩)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 176-180, 186-191
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- Speech · Speaker · Mode quotation Speaker Feng Huan (馮驩)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 169-170
Events and relationships
- Burned debt contractsAdministrative · Agent · At Xue 薛 · Outcome Relieved poor borrowers of uncollectible debtsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 175, 178, 191
- Came to seeDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 145
- Collected debtsAdministrative · Agent · At Xue 薛 · With Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君) · Outcome Collected 100000 in interest moneyDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 171
- CounseledBC 300 to BC 284 王召孟嘗君而復其相位 · Personal · Advisor · With Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君) · Outcome Mengchang agreed not to humiliate returning guestsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 230, 239-241
- brewed wine, bought fat cattle, summoned borrowers, slaughtered cattle and set out wineRitual · Host · Held feast · At Xue 薛Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 172-173
- Lodged and complained in songPersonal · GuestDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 149, 151, 154, 157
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- PersuadedBC 300 to BC 284 齊王惑於秦、楚之毀，遂廢孟嘗君 · Diplomatic · Persuader · With King of Qi (齊王) · At Qi 齊 · Outcome Qi restored Mengchang before Qin envoys arrivedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 209, 218, 220
- PersuadedBC 300 to BC 284 齊王惑於秦、楚之毀，遂廢孟嘗君 · Diplomatic · Persuader · With King of Qin (秦王) · At Qin 秦 · Outcome Qin sent gifts to welcome MengchangDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 197, 200, 208
- Recalled in angerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 182-183
- Requested carriage to QinBC 300 to BC 284 齊王惑於秦、楚之毀，遂廢孟嘗君 · Diplomatic · Envoy · With Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君) · Outcome Mengchang equipped and sent himDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 195-196
- Set repayment deadlinesAdministrative · Agent · At Xue 薛Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 174, 178
- ThankedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 192
- WelcomedBC 300 to BC 284 王召孟嘗君而復其相位 · Personal · Retainer · With Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君) · Outcome Alone among former guests welcomed the restored lordDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 223
- Relation Advisor of · Person Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 230, 240-241
- Relation Retainer of · Person Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 195, 223-224
- Relation Recommended by · Person Guest House Manager (傳舍長)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 165
- Relation Envoy to · Person King of Qi (齊王)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 209, 218
- Relation Envoy to · Person King of Qin (秦王)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 197, 200
- Relation Retainer of · Person Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 159, 165-166
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment burned empty debts to draw Xue people close and brighten Lord Mengchang reputation · Mode self-report Speaker Feng Huan (馮驩)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 191
- no other special skills besides suitability for collecting debtsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 165
- Item debt contracts 券書 · Relation DestroyedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 175, 182
- Item sword with rush-wrapped hilt 一劍…蒯緱 · Relation PossessedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 150
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 159, 195
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