King of Yan (燕王) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify King of Yan as a ruler. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	King of Yan	燕王	Yan Wang
Title	King of Yan	燕王	Yan Wang
Title	orphaned ruler	孤主

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Title only
Sex: Uncertain

Roles

Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 其後二十餘年 · Western Interval: Start: BC 250 · End: BC 240
Explicit · shiji:083:s0100, shiji:083:s0118

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 83Biographies of Lu Zhonglian and Zou Yang · 3 passages

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今公行一朝之忿，不顧燕王之無臣，非忠也； Now you act on a moment's anger, heedless that the King of Yan is left without ministers—this is not loyalty.

車甲全而歸燕，燕王必喜； If you return to Yan with your forces intact, the King of Yan will surely be pleased.

上輔孤主以制群臣，下養百姓以資說士，矯國更俗，功名可立也。 Above, you would assist the young ruler in managing his ministers; below, you would nurture the common people and support men of talent. You could reform the state and transform its customs, and your fame and merit would be established for all time.