Overview
Lord Mengchang was an aristocrat and Official.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 300 to BC 284 孟嘗君招致天下任俠Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 245-246
- BC 300 to BC 284 王召孟嘗君而復其相位Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 220, 223
- BC 300 to BC 284 齊王惑於秦、楚之毀，遂廢孟嘗君Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 193-194
Career and standing
- Chancellor of Qi 齊相BC 300 to BC 284 齊王惑於秦、楚之毀，遂廢孟嘗君 · DismissedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 193-194
- Chancellor of Qin 相秦Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 213, 216
- Chancellor of Qi 相位BC 300 to BC 284 王召孟嘗君而復其相位 · RestoredDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 220-221
- former fief restored and increased by a thousand households 故邑之地，又益以千戶BC 300 to BC 284 王召孟嘗君而復其相位 · GrantedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 220
- EnteredBC 300 to BC 284 王召孟嘗君而復其相位 · Restored to officeDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 220, 223
- EnteredBC 300 to BC 284 齊王惑於秦、楚之毀，遂廢孟嘗君 · DismissalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 193
Places and affiliations
- Polity Qi 齊 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 193, 220
- At Xue 薛 · Relation Associated withDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 245
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Feng Huan (馮驩) · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 224-227, 229, 232, 241-242
Events and relationships
- Attracted retainers to XueBC 300 to BC 284 孟嘗君招致天下任俠 · Social · Patron · At Xue 薛 · Outcome Tradition of guest loving confirmed; locals blamed fierce customs on influxDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 245-246
- DeposedBC 300 to BC 284 齊王惑於秦、楚之毀，遂廢孟嘗君 · Political · Subject · With King of Qi (齊王) · Outcome Guests departedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 193-194, 222
- Reproached departing guestsBC 300 to BC 284 王召孟嘗君而復其相位 · Personal · Host · Outcome Threatened to spit on returning guests; accepted Feng Huan counselDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 224, 227, 241
- Restored as chancellorBC 300 to BC 284 王召孟嘗君而復其相位 · Political · Subject · With King of Qi (齊王) · Outcome Former fief returned plus a thousand households; Qin mission abortedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 220-221
- SentBC 300 to BC 284 孟嘗君乃約車幣而遣之 · Diplomatic · Patron · With Feng Huan (馮驩) · Outcome Equipped Feng Huan with carriages and gifts for the Qin missionDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 196
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment always loved guests and never dared fail in treating them · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 224
- Assessment delighted in receiving guests; reputation not empty · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Grand Historian (太史公)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 246
- Assessment made Qi weighty in the world · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Feng Huan (馮驩)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 203
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 193
- Attracted bold retainers worldwide; some sixty thousand households of lawless men entered XueMode named-source-report Source Work local report at Xue 薛人言Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 245
- Had more than three thousand retainers (食客三千有餘人)Quantity Count: 3000 · Qualifier: more-thanDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 224
References in the histories
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