Ancient China · Ruler

King Wu of Qin 秦武王

Qin Wuwang

First attested BC 308; died BC 307

Passages: 11
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Wu of Qin was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

BC 307 秦武王卒
At Zhou 周
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 86

Attested activity

BC 308 to BC 307 秦使甘茂攻韓，拔宜陽
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passages 78, 80, 83
BC 308 秦武王三年
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passages 57-58, 61, 77
BC 307 秦武王卒
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 86

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of King Hui of Qin (秦惠王)
former king 先王 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passages 71, 87
Sibling of King Zhao of Qin (秦昭王)
younger brother 弟 · paternal line
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 87

Places and affiliations

Polity Qin 秦 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 57
BC 307 秦武王卒
At Zhou 周 · Relation Died at
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 86

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Gan Mao (甘茂) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passages 57, 77
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 82

Events and relationships

Dispatched to attack Yiyang
BC 308 秦武王三年 · Military · Sovereign · With Gan Mao (甘茂) · At Yiyang 宜陽
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 78
Made covenant
BC 308 秦武王三年 · Political · Sovereign · With Gan Mao (甘茂) · At Xirang 息壤
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 77
Sought road through Sanchuan
BC 308 秦武王三年 · Political · Sovereign · At Sanchuan / Zhou 三川／周室
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 57
Summoned to halt then reinforced
BC 308 to BC 307 秦使甘茂攻韓，拔宜陽 · Military · Sovereign · With Gan Mao (甘茂)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passages 80, 82-83
Welcomed at Xirang
BC 308 秦武王三年 · Diplomatic · Sovereign · With Gan Mao (甘茂) · At Xirang 息壤
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 61
Relation Succeeded by · Person King Zhao of Qin (秦昭王)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 87

References in the histories

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History

11 passages

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 71Biographies of Shu Lizi and Gan Mao · 11 passages

秦武王三年，謂甘茂曰：「寡人欲容車通三川，以窺周室，而寡人死不朽矣。」 In the third year of King Wu of Qin, he addressed Gan Mao: "I want to open a chariot road through Sanchuan and look upon the Zhou court; then, though I die, my name will not decay."

甘茂至，謂向壽曰：「子歸，言之於王曰『魏聽臣矣，然願王勿伐』。 Gan Mao arrived and told Xiang Shou: "Return and speak to the king: 'Wei heeds my counsel, yet I wish Your Majesty not to attack.'

向壽歸，以告王，王迎甘茂於息壤。 Xiang Shou returned and informed the king, who welcomed Gan Mao at Xirang.

甘茂至，王問其故。 Gan Mao arrived, and the king inquired about the reason.

今王倍數險，行千里攻之，難。 Now Your Majesty would cross several dangerous passes and travel a thousand li to attack it; this is difficult.

今臣之賢不若曾參，王之信臣又不如曾參之母信曾參也，疑臣者非特三人，臣恐大王之投杼也。 Now your minister's worthiness does not equal Zeng Shen's, and Your Majesty's trust in your minister does not equal Zeng Shen's mother's trust in Zeng Shen. Those who doubt your minister are not merely three men—I fear Your Majesty will throw down the shuttle.

樗里子、公孫奭二人者挾韓而議之，王必聽之，是王欺魏王而臣受公仲侈之怨也。」 These two men, Shu Lizi and Gongsun Shi, will grasp Han's interests and discuss it with the king, who will certainly listen to them. This means Your Majesty deceives the King of Wei while your minister receives the resentment of Gong Zhongchi.'

王曰：「寡人不聽也，請與子盟。」 The king declared: 'I will not listen to them. Allow me to make a covenant with you.'

武王召甘茂，欲罷兵。 King Wu summoned Gan Mao, desiring to withdraw the troops.

王曰：「有之。」 The king replied: 'Indeed.'

武王竟至周，而卒於周。 King Wu finally reached Zhou, but died in Zhou.