Song Yi (宋義) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Song Yi as a general. This record brings together 6 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Song Yi	宋義	Sòng Yì
Personal
Personal name	Song Yi	宋義	Sòng Yì

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Uncertain

Roles

General

Life and dates

Death

Manner: killed · Killer Person Id: Xiang Yu (項羽) · Place: by the river / 河上
Explicit · shiji:091:s0020

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 北救趙時 · Western Year: BC 207
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:091:s0019, shiji:091:s0020

Career and standing

Label: supreme commander / 上將 · Action: appointed
Explicit · shiji:091:s0019
Title: Supreme Commander
Explicit · hanshu:001:s0148

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 1Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 1 · 4 passages

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宋義諫，不聽。 Song Yi advised against it, but Xiang Liang did not listen.

趙數請救，懷王乃以宋義為上將，項羽為次將，范增為末將，北救趙。 Zhao repeatedly requested rescue, so King Huai appointed Song Yi as supreme commander, Xiang Yu as deputy commander, and Fan Zeng as rear commander, to go north and rescue Zhao.

十一月，項羽殺宋義，并其兵渡河，自立為上將軍，諸將黥布等皆屬。 In the eleventh month, Xiang Yu killed Song Yi and took his troops, crossed the river, and established himself as supreme commander. Generals like Ying Bu and others all came under his command.

羽矯殺卿子冠軍，自尊，罪二也。 Xiang Yu forged orders and killed Lord Champion of the Lords Song Yi, then exalted himself. This is crime two.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 91Biography of Qing Bu · 2 passages

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懷王使宋義為上將，范曾為末將，項籍為次將，英在、蒲將軍皆為將軍，悉屬宋義，北救趙。 King Huai appointed Song Yi as supreme commander, Fan Zeng as rear general, and Xiang Ji as deputy commander. Ying Bu and General Pu were both given generalships, and all were placed under Song Yi's authority with orders to march north and relieve Zhao.

及項籍殺宋義於河上，懷王因立籍為上將軍，諸將皆屬項籍。 When Xiang Ji killed Song Yi by the river, King Huai thereupon appointed Ji as supreme commander, and all the generals were placed under his authority.