Ancient China · Ruler

King Huiwen of Zhao 趙惠文王

Zhao Huiwen Wang

First attested BC 270; died BC 266

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Huiwen of Zhao was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

BC 266 後四年，趙惠文王卒
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 142

Attested activity

BC 266 後四年，趙惠文王卒
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 142
BC 270 趙惠文王賜奢號為馬服君
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 140

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of King Xiaocheng of Zhao (孝成王)
son 子
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 142

Places and affiliations

Polity Zhao 趙 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 140

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 140

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 81Biographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru · 3 passages

趙惠文王賜奢號為馬服君，以許歷為國尉。 King Huiwen of Zhao gave the title Lord Ma Fu to Zhao She and made Xu Li state defender.

後四年，趙惠文王卒，子孝成王立。 Four years later King Huiwen of Zhao died, and his son King Xiaocheng ascended the throne.

對曰：「始妾事其父，時為將，身所奉飯飲而進食者以十數，所友者以百數，大王及宗室所賞賜者盡以予軍吏士大夫，受命之日，不問家事。 She replied, "When I first served his father, at the time he was general, he personally brought food and drink to feed dozens of men, befriended hundreds, and gave all the great king's and royal clan's rewards to army officers and gentlemen. On the day he received orders, he never asked about family matters.