Ancient China · Ruler

Marquis Wen of Wei 魏文侯

Wei Wen Hou

Attested BC 445

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Marquis Wen of Wei was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 445 當魏文侯時
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 129, passage 76

Places and affiliations

Polity Wei 魏 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 129, passage 76

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 129Biographies of Money-Makers · 1 passage

當魏文侯時，李克務盡地力，而白圭樂觀時變，故人棄我取，人取我與。 In the time of Marquis Wen of Wei, Li Ke devoted himself to maximizing the yield of the land, while Bai Gui took delight in reading the shifts of the seasons. His principle was: what others discard, I collect; what others seek, I release.