Ancient China · Ruler

King Zhao of Qin 秦昭王

Qin Zhao Wang

Attested BC 306

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Zhao of Qin was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 306 孝、昭治咸陽
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 129, passage 108

Places and affiliations

Polity Qin 秦 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 129, passage 108

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 129Biographies of Money-Makers · 1 passage

（武）［孝］、昭治咸陽，因以漢都，長安諸陵，四方輻湊并至而會，地小人眾，故其民益玩巧而事末也。 Dukes Xiao and Zhao governed from Xianyang, which later became the Han capital. At Chang'an and the surrounding imperial mausoleum towns, people converged from every direction like spokes to a hub. The land was cramped and the population dense, so the people grew ever more devoted to clever craftsmanship and commercial pursuits.