Ancient China · Official

Gong Zhong 公仲

Attested BC 306 - BC 305

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gong Zhong was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 306 to BC 305 昭王初，向壽平宜陽、甘茂亡秦
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passages 103-104, 124, 137

Places and affiliations

Polity Han 韓 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 103

Events and relationships

Received Wusui back
BC 306 to BC 305 昭王初，向壽平宜陽、甘茂亡秦 · Political · Han minister · At Wusui 武遂
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 137
Sent Su Dai to Xiang Shou
BC 306 to BC 305 昭王初，向壽平宜陽、甘茂亡秦 · Diplomatic · Principal · With Su Dai (蘇代), Xiang Shou (向壽)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 103

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 71Biographies of Shu Lizi and Gan Mao · 5 passages

韓公仲使蘇代謂向壽曰：「禽困覆車。 Han's Gong Zhong sent Su Dai to address Xiang Shou: 'A trapped bird overturns the cart.

公破韓，辱公仲，公仲收國復事秦，自以為必可以封。 If you defeat Han and humiliate Gong Zhong, Gong Zhong will rally the state to serve Qin once more, believing he will certainly be enfeoffed.

韓亡，公仲且躬率其私徒以閼於秦。 When Han perishes, Gong Zhong will personally lead his private retainers to block Qin.

向壽曰：「吾合秦楚非以當韓也，子為壽謁之公仲，曰秦韓之交可合也。」 Xiang Shou declared: 'I unite Qin and Chu not to oppose Han. For my sake, report to Gong Zhong that the alliance between Qin and Han can be restored.'

對曰：「甘茂許公仲以武遂，反宜陽之民，今公徒收之，甚難。」 He replied: 'Gan Mao promised Gong Zhong Wusui and the return of Yiyang's people. Now my lord alone seeks to collect it—this is very difficult.'