Qin and Han · Official

Marquis of Weiqi 魏其

Weiqi

Attested BC 140 - BC 131

Passages: 5
Chapters: 4
Histories: 2

Overview

The translated histories identify Marquis of Weiqi as an aristocrat and official. This record brings together 5 passages from 4 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Marquis of Weiqi	魏其	Weiqi
Title	Marquis of Weiqi	魏其侯	Wèiqí hóu
Title	Marquis of Weiqi	魏其	Wèiqí
Title	Marquis Weiqi	魏其侯	Wèiqí hóu
Title	Marquis Weiqi	魏其	Weiqi
Title	Weiqi	魏其	Weiqi

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Title only
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0039, shiji:120:s0136

Roles

Aristocrat
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 武安魏其爭時 · Western Interval: Start: BC 140 · End: BC 131
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:120:s0136

Career and standing

Office: Chancellor / 相
Explicit · hanshu:065:s0363
Title: Marquis of Weiqi / 魏其 · Action: held
Explicit · shiji:120:s0136

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 65Volume 56: Dong Zhongshu · 1 passage

自武帝初立，魏其、武安侯為相而隆儒矣。 Since Emperor Wu's accession, Weiqi and Wu'an had raised Confucian learning at court.

Book of Han, Chapter 102Volume 90: Cruel Officials · 1 passage

魏其侯使人間予臨江王。 The Marquis of Weiqi smuggled writing tools to the prince.

Book of Han, Chapter 104Volume 92: Youxias · 2 passages

外戚大臣魏其、武安之屬競逐於京師，布衣遊俠劇孟、郭解之徒馳騖於閭閻，權行州域，力折公侯。 Inside Chang'an the Dou and Tian factions jostled for power, while in the alleys bare-chested swordsmen like Ju Meng and Guo Xie built reputations that cowed nobles and bent whole commanderies.

自魏其、武安、淮南之後，天子切齒，衛、霍改節。 After the Dou–Tian feud and the Huainan revolt, the emperor set his jaw, and even Wei Qing and Huo Qubing learned to keep clients at arm's length.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 120Biographies of Ji and Zheng · 1 passage

以武安侯魏其時議，貶秩為詹事，遷為大農令。 In the fallout from the dispute between the Marquis of Wu'an and the Marquis of Weiqi, he was demoted to Superintendent of the Imperial Household, and later transferred to the post of Grand Director of Agriculture.