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Overview The translated histories identify Gongzi Ang as a general and royal family member. This record brings together 6 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
Gongzi Ang
公子卬
Gongzi Ang
Personal name
Ang
卬
Ang
Personal name
Gongzi Ang
公子卬
Gongzi Ang
Personal name
Wei Gongzi Ang
魏公子卬
Wei Gongzi Ang
Identity
Historicity Historical
Identification Named
Sex Male Roles General Royal Family Member Life and dates Attested activity Events and relationships Kind: military ·
Role: commander ·
Action: captured-by-ambush ·
Other Person Id: Shang Yang (商鞅) References in the histories Open any source group to read the Chinese and English passage in context.
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 68 Biography of Lord Shang · 6 passages
魏使公子卬將而擊之。
Wei sent Gongzi Ang to lead troops and attack him.
軍既相距，衛鞅遺魏將公子卬書曰：「吾始與公子驩，今俱為兩國將，不忍相攻，可與公子面相見，盟，樂飲而罷兵，以安秦魏。」
Once the armies confronted each other, Wei Yang sent a letter to the Wei general Gongzi Ang: 'I was initially friendly with you, Gongzi. Now we both serve as generals of two states and cannot bear to attack each other. We can meet face to face, form an alliance, joyfully drink, and cease hostilities to pacify Qin and Wei.'
魏公子卬以為然。
Wei Gongzi Ang considered it correct.
會盟已，飲，而衛鞅伏甲士而襲虜魏公子卬，因攻其軍，盡破之以歸秦。
After the alliance meeting was completed, they drank together. Wei Yang had armored soldiers lying in ambush; they attacked and captured Wei Gongzi Ang. He then attacked Ang's army, completely defeated it, and returned to Qin.
魏人怨其欺公子卬而破魏師，弗受。
The people of Wei resented him for deceiving Gongzi Ang and defeating the Wei army, and refused to receive him.
且所因由嬖臣，及得用，刑公子虔，欺魏將卬，不師趙良之言，亦足發明商君之少恩矣。
Moreover, what he relied on was a favored minister; once he obtained power, he punished Gongzi Qian, deceived the Wei general Ang, and did not follow Zhao Liang's words—this was also sufficient to reveal Lord Shang's lack of kindness.