King of Wu (吳王) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify King of Wu as a ruler. 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
Personal	King of Wu	吳王
Title	king of Wu	吳王
Title	King of Wu	吳王

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Title only
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:058:s0066

Roles

Ruler

Places and affiliations

Wu / 吳
Explicit · hanshu:058:s0066

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 58Volume 49: Yuan Ang and Chao Cuo · 6 passages

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辭行，種謂盎曰：「吳王驕日久，國多奸，今絲欲刻治，彼不上書告君，則利劍刺君矣。 As he set out, Zhong warned him: "The king of Wu has been proud a long time; his domain crawls with villains. If you try to rule him with a tight rein, he will denounce you to the throne or put a blade in your ribs.

盎用種之計，吳王厚遇盎。 Yuan Ang followed the advice, and the king of Wu showered him with hospitality.

及孝景即位，晁錯為御史大夫，使吏案盎受吳王財物，抵罪，詔赦以為庶人。 When Emperor Jing took the throne, Chao Cuo became imperial counselor and had officials prosecute Yuan Ang for taking gifts from the King of Wu; though convicted, an edict pardoned him and reduced him to commoner status.

吳楚反聞，錯謂丞史曰：「爰盎多受吳王金錢，專為蔽匿，言不反。 When news came that Wu and Chu had rebelled, Chao Cuo told his clerks, "Yuan Ang took large bribes from the King of Wu and hid the truth, insisting they would not rebel.

吳王欲使將，不肯。 The king of Wu offered him a command; he declined.

司馬夜引盎起，曰：「君可以去矣，吳王期旦日斬君。」 At night the marshal shook him awake: "Leave now—the king means to take your head at dawn."