Ancient China · Official

Lü Buwei 文信侯

Wenxinhou

Attested BC 241 - BC 240

Passages: 12
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lü Buwei was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 241 to BC 240 甘羅說趙、張唐相燕
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passages 190, 194, 211

Places and affiliations

Polity Qin 秦 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 194

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passages 211-213
Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Gan Luo (甘羅) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passages 194, 196-197

Events and relationships

Recommended Gan Luo to Shi Huang
BC 241 to BC 240 甘羅說趙、張唐相燕 · Political · Chancellor · With Gan Luo (甘羅)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passages 211, 213

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History

12 passages

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 71Biographies of Shu Lizi and Gan Mao · 12 passages

張唐謂文信侯曰：「臣嘗為秦昭王伐趙，趙怨臣，曰：『得唐者與百里之地。』 Zhang Tang addressed Wenxin Hou: "Your subject once attacked Zhao for King Zhao of Qin. Zhao resents your subject and says: 'Whoever captures Tang will receive a hundred li of land.'

文信侯不快，未有以彊也。 Wenxin Hou was displeased but had no way to compel him.

甘羅曰：「君侯何不快之甚也？」 Gan Luo asked: 'Why is my lord so extremely displeased?'

文信侯曰：「吾令剛成君蔡澤事燕三年，燕太子丹已入質矣，吾自請張卿相燕而不肯行。」 Wenxin Hou declared: 'I had Gangcheng Jun Cai Ze serve Yan for three years, and Crown Prince Dan of Yan has already entered as hostage. I personally requested that Zhang Qing serve as prime minister of Yan, but he refuses to go.'

文信侯叱曰：「去！ Wenxin Hou scolded: 'Away with you!

今臣生十二歲於茲矣，君其試臣，何遽叱乎？」 Now your subject has lived twelve years here already. My lord should test your subject—why scold so hastily?'

甘羅曰：「應侯之用於秦也，孰與文信侯專？」 Gan Luo asked: 'How did Lord Ying's employment in Qin compare with Wenxin Hou's exclusive power?'

張卿曰：「應侯不如文信侯專。」 Zhang Qing replied: 'Lord Ying's power was not as exclusive as Wenxin Hou's.'

甘羅曰：「卿明知其不如文信侯專與？」 Gan Luo asked: 'Do you clearly know that it did not equal Wenxin Hou's exclusive power?'

今文信侯自請卿相燕而不肯行，臣不知卿所死處矣。」 Now Wenxin Hou personally requests that you serve as prime minister of Yan, and you refuse to go. I do not know where you will die.'

行有日，甘羅謂文信侯曰：「借臣車五乘，請為張唐先報趙。」 When the day of departure arrived, Gan Luo addressed Wenxin Hou: 'Lend your subject five chariots. I wish to go ahead and report to Zhao for Zhang Tang.'

文信侯乃入言之於始皇曰：「昔甘茂之孫甘羅，年少耳，然名家之子孫，諸侯皆聞之。 Wenxin Hou then entered and spoke to Qin Shi Huang: 'Gan Mao's grandson Gan Luo is young indeed, yet he is the descendant of a famous family, and all the feudal lords have heard of him.