Overview
King Wei of Qi was a ruler of Qi who promulgated Rangju's methods.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | He | 和 | Hé |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 356 to BC 341 威王問兵法…救韓Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 65, passages 50, 59
- BC 356 to BC 320 至常曾孫和，因自立為齊威王Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passage 47
- BC 356 to BC 320 至於威、宣Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 129, passage 28
- BC 356 to BC 320 齊威王Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 74, passage 12
- BC 356 to BC 320 齊威王Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 83, passages 42, 46
- BC 334 to BC 333 齊威王時Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 41, passage 131
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Tian Chang (田常)great-grandson 曾孫 · paternal line · 3 generationsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passage 47
- Child of Parent of Tian Hepaternal lineStrongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passage 47
Key source chapters
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 41 House of King Goujian of Yue 1 passage
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 65 Biographies of Sun Tzu and Wu Qi 5 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 64 Biography of Sima Rangju 2 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 74 Biographies of Mengzi and Xun Qing 2 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 83 Biographies of Lu Zhonglian and Zou Yang 2 passages
Career and standing
- King Wei of Qi 齊威王Established himselfDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passage 47
Places and affiliations
- Polity Qi 齊 · Relation Ruled
- Polity Qi 齊 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 41, passage 131
- Organization Tian clan 田氏 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passage 47
Works and attributed material
- Sima Rangju Military Methods 司馬穰苴兵法Relation SponsorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passage 48
Events and relationships
- Employed Sun Bin and Tian JiDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 74, passage 12
- Employed troops and greatly followed Rangju's methodsMilitary · RulerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passage 47
- Had officers compile ancient Sima military methods and attach RangjuScholarly · SponsorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 64, passage 48
- Received Zou Ji via qin performanceDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 74, passage 17
- Sent an envoy to persuade Wuqiang to attack ChuDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 41, passage 131
- Relation Student of · Person Sun Bin (孫臏)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 65, passage 50
References in the histories
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