King Zhuangxiang of Qin (秦莊襄王)

Overview

The translated histories identify King Zhuangxiang of Qin as a ruler. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	King Zhuangxiang of Qin	秦莊襄王	Qin Zhuangxiang Wang
Regnal	King Zhuangxiang	秦莊襄王	Qin Zhuangxiang Wang
Regnal	King Zhuangxiang of Qin	秦莊襄王	Qin Zhuangxiang Wang

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · shiji:078:s0115, shiji:088:s0003

Roles

Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 秦莊襄王元年 · Western Year: BC 249
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:088:s0003
Source Date: Text: 秦莊襄王立 · Western Year: BC 249
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:078:s0115

Career and standing

Label: King Zhuangxiang / 秦莊襄王 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 秦莊襄王立 · Western Year: BC 249
Explicit · shiji:078:s0115

Places and affiliations

Polity: Qin / 秦 · Relation: ruled
Explicit · shiji:088:s0003

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 78Biography of Lord Chunshen · 1 passage

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春申君相十四年，秦莊襄王立，以呂不韋為相，封為文信侯。 Lord Chunshen had served as prime minister for fourteen years when Qin installed King Zhuangxiang, appointed Lü Buwei prime minister, and enfeoffed him as Lord Wenxin.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 88Biography of Meng Tian · 1 passage

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秦莊襄王元年，蒙驁為秦將，伐韓，取成皋、滎陽，作置三川郡。 In the first year of King Zhuangxiang of Qin, Meng Ao served as a Qin general, attacked the state of Han, seized Chenggao and Yingyang, and established Sanchuan Commandery.