Qin and Han · Chu Contender

Jing Ju 景駒

Jǐng Jū

Attested BC 209 - BC 208

Passages: 6
Chapters: 4
Histories: 2

Overview

The translated histories identify Jing Ju as a named individual, rebel, and ruler. This record brings together 6 passages from 4 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Jing Ju	景駒	Jǐng Jū
Personal	Jing Ju	景駒	Jing Ju
Personal name	Jing Ju	景駒	Jǐng Jū
Title	King of Chu	楚王	Chǔ Wáng

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · shiji:048:s0123

Roles

Named Individual
Rebel
Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 二世元年 · Western Year: BC 209
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:048:s0007, shiji:048:s0123
Source Date: Text: 項梁擊景駒時 · Western Year: BC 208
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:091:s0014

Career and standing

Title: King of Chu / 楚王 · Action: installed · Authority Person Id: Qin Jia (秦嘉)
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:048:s0007, shiji:048:s0123
Title: King of Chu · Installed By: ning-jun, qin-jia
Explicit · hanshu:001:s0108

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 1Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 1 · 3 passages

東陽甯君、秦嘉立景駒為楚王，在留。 The Lord of Dongyang Ning and Qin Jia established Jing Ju as King of Chu, stationed at Liu.

沛公往從之，道得張良，遂與俱見景駒，請兵以攻豐。 Pei Gong went to join him, met Zhang Liang along the way, and together they went to see Jing Ju, requesting troops to attack Feng.

四月，項梁擊殺景駒、秦嘉，止薛，沛公往見之。 In the fourth month, Xiang Liang attacked and killed Jing Ju and Qin Jia, then stopped at Xue. Pei Gong went to see him.

Book of Han, Chapter 75Volume 64b: Yan, Zhu, Wuqiu, Zhufu, Xu, Yan, Zhong, Wang, and Jia 2 · 1 passage

陳勝、吳廣舉陳，武臣、張耳舉趙，項梁舉吳，田儋舉齊，景駒舉郢，周市舉魏，韓廣舉燕，窮山通谷，豪士並起，不可勝載也。 Chen Sheng and Wu Guang seized Chen, Wu Chen and Zhang Er raised Zhao, Xiang Liang rose in Wu, Tian Dan in Qi, Jing Ju in Ying, Zhou Shi in Wei, Han Guang in Yan—bold leaders sprang up in every ravine and pass, too many to list.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 48House of Chen She · 1 passage

秦嘉等聞陳王軍破出走，乃立景駒為楚王，引兵之方與，欲擊秦軍定陶下。 When Qin Jia and the others heard that the King of Chen's army had been destroyed and that he had fled, they set up Jing Ju as the new King of Chu, marched their forces to Fangyu, and prepared to attack the Qin army at Dingtao.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 91Biography of Qing Bu · 1 passage

項梁涉淮而西，擊景駒、秦嘉等，布常冠軍。 Xiang Liang crossed the Huai River and pushed westward, attacking Jing Ju, Qin Jia, and their allies. In every engagement, Bu distinguished himself as the foremost warrior.