Ancient China · General

Yue Cheng 樂乘

Attested BC 251 - BC 244

Passages
7
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yue Cheng as an aristocrat and general. This record brings together 7 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yue Cheng 樂乘 Yue Cheng
Title Lord Wuxiang 武襄君 Wuxiang Jun

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 禽...樂乘...樂乘走 · Western Interval: Start: BC 251 · End: BC 244
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:080:s0091, shiji:080:s0111

Family

Career and standing

  • Title: Lord Wuxiang / 武襄君 · Action: received
    Explicit · shiji:080:s0107

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 80Biography of Yue Yi · 7 passages