Ancient China · Ruler

King Hui of Qin 秦惠王

Qin Hui Wang

Attested BC 361 - BC 311

Passages
8
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify King Hui of Qin as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 8 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal King Hui of Qin 秦惠王 Qin Hui Wang
Title crown prince 太子 taizi
Title King Hui 惠王 Hui Wang
Title King Hui 惠王 Huìwáng
Title King Hui 惠王 Huì wáng
Title King Hui of Qin 秦惠王 Qin Hui Wang

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 太子犯法 · Western Interval: Start: BC 361 · End: BC 338
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:068:s0086, shiji:068:s0089
  • Source Date: Text: 太子立 · Western Year: BC 338
  • Source Date: Text: 惠王…時 · Western Interval: Start: BC 338 · End: BC 311
    Explicit · shiji:072:s0010
  • Source Date: Text: 惠王 · Western Interval: Start: BC 337 · End: BC 311
    Explicit · shiji:084:s0029

Family

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  • Spouse of Empress Dowager Xuan (宣太后)
    Kinship Term: consort / 八子 · Union Category: secondary-marriage · Subject Role: consort · Object Role: husband
  • Child of Duke Xiao of Qin (秦孝公)
    Kinship Term: heir / 君嗣 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: crown prince / 太子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Spouse of Empress Huiwen (惠文后)
    Kinship Term: empress / 后 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Subject Role: wife · Object Role: husband
  • Parent of King Zhao of Qin (昭王)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of King Wu of Qin (秦武王)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太子立 · Western Year: BC 338
    Explicit · shiji:068:s0174

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 68Biography of Lord Shang · 6 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 72Biography of the Marquis of Rang · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 84Biographies of Qu Yuan and Master Jia · 1 passage