Ancient China · Ruler

King Dao Xiang 悼襄王

Daoxiang Wang

Attested BC 244 - BC 244

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Dao Xiang was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 244 廉頗奔魏之後
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 188-189, 193
BC 244 趙悼襄王元年
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 183, 225

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Zhao Xiao Cheng Wang (趙孝成王)
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 183

Career and standing

BC 244 趙悼襄王元年
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 183, 225

Places and affiliations

Polity Zhao 趙 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 183, 225

Events and relationships

Declined to summon
BC 244 廉頗奔魏之後 · Political · Ruler · With Lian Po (廉頗)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 193

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 183

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 81Biographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru · 6 passages

趙孝成王卒，子悼襄王立，使樂乘代廉頗。 Zhao Xiao Cheng Wang died, and his son King Dao Xiang ascended the throne. He sent Yue Cheng to replace Lian Po.

趙以數困於秦兵，趙王思復得廉頗，廉頗亦思復用於趙。 Zhao was repeatedly troubled by Qin troops. The Zhao king longed to have Lian Po again, and Lian Po also longed to be employed by Zhao once more.

趙王使使者視廉頗尚可用否。 The Zhao king sent an envoy to see if Lian Po was still usable.

趙使還報王曰：「廉將軍雖老，尚善飯，然與臣坐，頃之三遺矢矣。」 The Zhao envoy returned and reported to the king, "General Lian is old, but he still eats well. However, while sitting with me, within a short while he relieved himself three times."

趙王以為老，遂不召。 The Zhao king considered him too old and did not summon him.

趙悼襄王元年，廉頗既亡入魏，趙使李牧攻燕，拔武遂、方城。 In the first year of Zhao King Dao Xiang, after Lian Po had fled to Wei, Zhao sent Li Mu to attack Yan and captured Wu Sui and Fang Cheng.