Overview
King Wei of Qi was a ruler.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 349 威王八年Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 16
- BC 356 to BC 320 齊威王之時Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 7
Career and standing
- rewarded one county magistrate 賞一人BC 356 to BC 320 齊威王之時 · BestowedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 12
- King Wei of Qi 齊威王HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 7
- executed one county magistrate 誅一人BC 356 to BC 320 齊威王之時 · OrderedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 12
Places and affiliations
- Polity Qi 齊 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 7
Works and attributed material
- Hereditary House of Lord Tian Wan 田完世家Relation Subject ofDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 15
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Chunyu Kun (淳于髡) · Extent s0010, s0011 · Mode quoted-speech Speaker King Wei of Qi (齊威王)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passages 10-11
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Chunyu Kun (淳于髡) · Extent s0019 · Mode quoted-speech Speaker King Wei of Qi (齊威王)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 19
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Chunyu Kun (淳于髡) · Extent s0021 · Mode quoted-speech Speaker King Wei of Qi (齊威王)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 21
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Chunyu Kun (淳于髡) · Extent s0029 · Mode quoted-speech Speaker King Wei of Qi (齊威王)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 29
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Chunyu Kun (淳于髡) · Extent s0031, s0032 · Mode quoted-speech Speaker King Wei of Qi (齊威王)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passages 31-32
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- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Chunyu Kun (淳于髡) · Extent s0041 · Mode quoted-speech Speaker King Wei of Qi (齊威王)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 41
Events and relationships
- Alarmed the feudal lords into returning lands seized from QiMilitary · RulerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 13
- Ceased all night drinking and appointed Kun master of ceremonies for the feudal lordsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 42
- Chu launched a great army against QiBC 349 威王八年 · Military · Ruler · At Qi 齊Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 16
- Delighted in riddles, caroused through the night, neglected governance, and left affairs to ministersBC 356 to BC 320 齊威王之時 · Personal · ActorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passages 7-8
- Dispatched Chunyu Kun to Zhao for rescue troopsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 17
- Greatly pleased, held a banquet in the rear palace and bestowed wine on KunDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 28
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- His authority held sway for thirty six yearsBC 356 to BC 320 威行三十六年 · Political · RulerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 14
- Increased the embassy gifts after Kun's allegoryDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 24
- Summoned seventy two county magistrates, rewarded one, executed one, and marched forthBC 356 to BC 320 齊威王之時 · Political · RulerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 12
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 126, passage 7
References in the histories
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