Qin and Han · Official

Marquis of Weiqi 魏其侯

Wèiqí hóu

Attested BC 140 - BC 131

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Marquis of Weiqi was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 140 to BC 131 武安魏其爭時
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 120, passage 136

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Marquis of Weiqi 魏其
Held
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 120, passage 136

References in the histories

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.

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.