Ancient China · General

Wei Zhang 魏章

Attested BC 312 - BC 310

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wei Zhang was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 310 太子武王立
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 8
BC 312 秦惠王二十五年明年
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 6

Career and standing

Entered
BC 310 太子武王立 · Banished
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 8
banishment 逐
BC 310 太子武王立 · Suffered · Authority King Wu of Qin (秦武王)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 8

Places and affiliations

Polity Qin 秦 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passages 6, 8

Events and relationships

Attacked
BC 312 秦惠王二十五年明年 · Military · Commander · At Chu 楚 · With Shu Lizi (樗里子), Qu Gai (屈丐) · Outcome Defeated Qu Gai; took Hanzhong
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 6
Banished
BC 310 太子武王立 · Political · Banished official · With Zhang Yi (張儀)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 8
Relation Assisted by · Person Shu Lizi (樗里子)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 6

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 71Biographies of Shu Lizi and Gan Mao · 2 passages

明年，助魏章攻楚，敗楚將屈丐，取漢中地。 The following year, he aided Wei Zhang in attacking Chu, defeated the Chu general Qu Gai, and seized the territory of Hanzhong.

秦惠王卒，太子武王立，逐張儀、魏章，而以樗里子、甘茂為左右丞相。 When King Hui of Qin died, Crown Prince Wu ascended the throne as King Wu. He banished Zhang Yi and Wei Zhang, and appointed Shu Lizi and Gan Mao as left and right prime ministers.