Ancient China · Official

Xiang Shou 向壽

Attested BC 305 - BC 299

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiang Shou was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 305 to BC 299 甘茂之亡秦奔齊
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passages 179-180, 183

Career and standing

prime minister of Qin 相
BC 305 to BC 299 甘茂之亡秦奔齊 · Appointed
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 183

Places and affiliations

Polity Qin 秦 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 180

Events and relationships

Relation Intimate with · Person King Zhao of Qin (秦王)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 71, passage 180

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 71Biographies of Shu Lizi and Gan Mao · 5 passages

然則王若欲置相於秦，則莫若向壽者可。 Therefore, if Your Majesty wishes to place a prime minister in Qin, none is better than Xiang Shou.

夫向壽之於秦王，親也，少與之同衣，長與之同車，以聽事。 Xiang Shou is close to the King of Qin. In youth, he shared the same robes; in adulthood, the same chariot, attending to affairs together.

王必相向壽於秦，則楚國之利也。」 If Your Majesty certainly makes Xiang Shou prime minister in Qin, it will benefit the state of Chu.'

於是使使請秦相向壽於秦。 Therefore, they sent an envoy to request that Qin appoint Xiang Shou as prime minister.

秦卒相向壽。 Qin ultimately appointed Xiang Shou as prime minister.