Ancient China · Royal Family Member

Gongshu Boying 公叔伯嬰

Attested BC 300

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

The translated histories identify Gongshu Boying as an aristocrat and royal family member. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Gongshu Boying	公叔伯嬰	Gongshu Boying
Personal name	Gongshu Boying	公叔伯嬰	Gongshu Boying

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · shiji:045:s0004

Roles

Aristocrat
Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 蘇代謂秦太后弟 · Western Year: BC 300
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:045:s0147

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 45House of Han · 3 passages

蘇代又謂秦太后弟羋戎曰：「公叔伯嬰恐秦楚之內蟣蝨也，公何不為韓求質子於楚？ Su Dai then said to Mi Rong, the brother of the Queen Mother of Qin, "Gongshu Boying fears that Qin and Chu will install Ji Shi. Why do you not seek a hostage from Chu on Han's behalf?

楚王聽入質子於韓，則公叔伯嬰知秦楚之不以蟣蝨為事，必以韓合於秦楚。 If the King of Chu agrees to send a hostage to Han, then Gongshu Boying will know that Qin and Chu have no intention of using Ji Shi, and he will surely align Han with Qin and Chu.

公挾秦楚之重以積德於韓，公叔伯嬰必以國待公。」 If you leverage the weight of Qin and Chu to accumulate goodwill with Han, Gongshu Boying will certainly entrust the affairs of the state to you."