Ancient China · Diplomat

Su Dai 蘇代

Attested BC 300 - BC 259

Passages: 4
Chapters: 3
Histories: 1

Overview

The translated histories identify Su Dai as a diplomat, envoy, and strategist. This record brings together 4 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Su Dai	蘇代	Su Dai
Personal name	Su Dai	蘇代	Su Dai
Personal name	Su Dai	蘇代	Sū Dài

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · shiji:045:s0004
Sex: male
Explicit · shiji:072:s0083
Value: male
Explicit · shiji:073:s0072

Roles

Diplomat
Envoy
Strategist

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 伐齊 · Western Year: BC 273
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:072:s0082, shiji:072:s0083
Source Date: Text: 四十八年 · Western Year: BC 259
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:073:s0069, shiji:073:s0072
Source Date: Text: 襄王十二年 · Western Year: BC 300
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:045:s0123

Places and affiliations

Label: Han and Zhao / 韓、趙 · Relation: envoy-for
Explicit · shiji:073:s0072

Works and attributed material

Kind: letter · Role: author · Other Person Id: Wei Ran (魏冉)
Explicit · shiji:072:s0083, shiji:072:s0084, shiji:072:s0085, shiji:072:s0086, shiji:072:s0087, shiji:072:s0088, shiji:072:s0089, shiji:072:s0090, shiji:072:s0091, shiji:072:s0092, shiji:072:s0093, shiji:072:s0094, shiji:072:s0095, shiji:072:s0096, shiji:072:s0097, shiji:072:s0098, shiji:072:s0099, shiji:072:s0100, shiji:072:s0101, shiji:072:s0102, shiji:072:s0103, shiji:072:s0104
Kind: persuasive speech · Role: speaker · Topic: argument to halt the Qin offensive · Provenance: Mode: direct-quotation · Speaker Person Id: Su Dai (蘇代)
Explicit · shiji:073:s0072, shiji:073:s0074, shiji:073:s0076, shiji:073:s0077, shiji:073:s0078, shiji:073:s0079, shiji:073:s0080, shiji:073:s0081, shiji:073:s0082
Kind: speech · Role: speaker · Other Person Id: Mi Rong (羋戎)
Explicit · shiji:045:s0147, shiji:045:s0148, shiji:045:s0149, shiji:045:s0150, shiji:045:s0151, shiji:045:s0152
Kind: speech · Role: speaker · Other Person Id: King Xi (韓釐王)
Explicit · shiji:045:s0123, shiji:045:s0124, shiji:045:s0125

Events and relationships

Kind: person-centered · Action: persuaded Lord Ying to halt Qin's offensive by warning of Bai Qi's power · Role: diplomat · Other Person Ids: Lord Ying (應侯), Bai Qi (白起) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 四十八年 · Western Year: BC 259
Explicit · shiji:073:s0072, shiji:073:s0074, shiji:073:s0076, shiji:073:s0077, shiji:073:s0078, shiji:073:s0079, shiji:073:s0080, shiji:073:s0081, shiji:073:s0082
Relation: advisor-of · Person Id: King Xi (韓釐王)
Explicit · shiji:045:s0123

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 45House of Han · 2 passages

蘇代謂韓咎曰：「蟣蝨亡在楚，楚王欲內之甚。 Su Dai said to Han Jiu, "Ji Shi has fled and is in Chu, and the King of Chu is very eager to install him.

蘇代又謂秦太后弟羋戎曰：「公叔伯嬰恐秦楚之內蟣蝨也，公何不為韓求質子於楚？ Su Dai then said to Mi Rong, the brother of the Queen Mother of Qin, "Gongshu Boying fears that Qin and Chu will install Ji Shi. Why do you not seek a hostage from Chu on Han's behalf?

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 72Biography of the Marquis of Rang · 1 passage

齊襄王懼，使蘇代為齊陰遺穰侯書曰：「臣聞往來者言曰『秦將益趙甲四萬以伐齊』，臣竊必之敝邑之王曰『秦王明而熟於計，穰侯智而習於事，必不益趙甲四萬以伐齊』。 King Xiang of Qi was alarmed, and had Su Dai secretly send the Marquis of Rang a letter on Qi's behalf: "Your servant has heard travelers say, 'Qin is going to add forty thousand armored troops to Zhao for an attack on Qi.' I privately assured the king of my humble state: 'The King of Qin sees clearly and is skilled in planning, and the Marquis of Rang is wise and practiced in affairs; they surely will not add forty thousand armored troops to Zhao to attack Qi.'

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

韓、趙恐，使蘇代厚幣說秦相應侯曰：「武安君禽馬服子乎？」 Han and Zhao, in fear, sent Su Dai with lavish gifts to persuade Qin's prime minister Lord Ying, asking: 'Has Lord Wu'an captured Ma Fuzi?'