Mang Mao (芒卯) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Mang Mao as a general. This record brings together 7 passages from 4 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Mang Mao	芒卯	Mang Mao
Personal name	Mang Mao	芒卯	Máng Mǎo
Personal name	Mang Mao	芒卯	Mang Mao

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
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Value: male
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Roles

General

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 昭王三十二年 · Western Year: BC 275
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Source Date: Text: 昭王三十四年 · Western Year: BC 273
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Source Date: Text: 破芒卯於華陽下 · Western Year: BC 273
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Source Date: Text: 破魏華陽下軍，走芒卯 · Western Year: BC 273
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Source Date: Text: 禽魏將芒卯 · Western Year: BC 273
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Places and affiliations

Label: Wei / 魏 · Relation: military-service
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Polity: Wei · Relation: served
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Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: defeated-and-fled · Place: Huayang / 華陽
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Kind: military · Action: was routed at Huayang by Bai Qi · Role: defeated general · Other Person Id: Bai Qi (白起) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 昭王三十四年 · Western Year: BC 273
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References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 72Biography of the Marquis of Rang · 4 passages

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昭王三十二年，穰侯為相國，將兵攻魏，走芒卯，入北宅，遂圍大梁。 In the thirty-second year of King Zhao, the Marquis of Rang, serving as prime minister, led troops to attack Wei, routed Mang Mao, entered Beizhai, and thereupon besieged Daliang.

今又走芒卯，入北宅，此非敢攻梁也，且劫王以求多割地。 Now it has routed Mang Mao once more and entered Beizhai—this is not daring to attack Liang, but rather coercing the king to cede much land.

今又走芒卯，入北宅，以攻大梁，是以天幸自為常也。 Now to rout Mang Mao once more, enter Beizhai, and attack Daliang—this takes heaven's favor as a constant.

明年，穰侯與白起客卿胡陽復攻趙、韓、魏，破芒卯於華陽下，斬首十萬，取魏之卷、蔡陽、長社，趙氏觀津。 The following year, the Marquis of Rang together with Bai Qi and guest minister Hu Yang again attacked Zhao, Han, and Wei, defeating Mang Mao below Huayang, beheading one hundred thousand, and seizing Wei's Juan, Caiyang, and Changshe, as well as Zhao's Guanjin.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 73Biographies of Bai Qi and Wang Jian · 1 passage

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昭王三十四年，白起攻魏，拔華陽，走芒卯，而虜三晉將，斬首十三萬。 In King Zhao's thirty-fourth year, Bai Qi attacked Wei, conquered Huayang, routed Mang Mao, captured three Jin generals, and beheaded 130,000 men.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 77Biography of the Prince of Wei · 1 passage

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是時范睢亡魏相秦，以怨魏齊故，秦兵圍大梁，破魏華陽下軍，走芒卯。 At this time, Fan Sui had fled Wei to become Chancellor of Qin, driven by resentment toward Wei Qi. Qin forces besieged Daliang, crushed Wei's army at Huayang, and sent Mang Mao fleeing in defeat.

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

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秦昭王使白起攻韓、魏，敗之於華陽，禽魏將芒卯，韓、魏服而事秦。 King Zhao of Qin sent Bai Qi to attack Han and Wei, defeating them at Huayang and capturing Wei's general Mang Mao. Han and Wei submitted and served Qin.