Ancient China · Diplomat

Lin Xiangru 藺相如

Attested BC 283 - BC 279

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lin Xiangru was a Diplomat.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 283 to BC 279 昔藺相如叱秦王
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 92, passage 181

Places and affiliations

Polity Zhao 趙 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 92, passage 181

Events and relationships

Berated
BC 283 to BC 279 昔藺相如叱秦王 · Diplomatic · Envoy · With Prince of Qin (秦王)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 92, passage 181

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 92Volume 92 Biographies 17: Du, Kan, Wang, Li, Yuan, Luo, Wang · 1 passage

入朝，帝賜所乘馬，令自廷中乘以出，謂侍臣曰：「昔藺相如叱秦王，目眥皆烈。 He came to court. The emperor gave him the horse he himself had been riding and told him to mount in the hall and ride out before the court. He said to his ministers, "Long ago Lin Xiangru faced down the King of Qin until his eyes blazed with fury.