Qin and Han · Military Officer

Zhao Ben 趙賁

Attested BC 208 - BC 207

Passages: 9
Chapters: 4
Histories: 2

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhao Ben as a general and military officer. This record brings together 9 passages from 4 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Zhao Ben	趙賁	Zhao Ben
Personal	Zhao Ben	趙賁	Zhào Bēn
Personal	Zhao Ben	趙賁

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · shiji:054:s0025, shiji:057:s0031, shiji:098:s0002

Roles

General
Military Officer

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 擊趙賁軍 · Western Interval: Start: BC 208 · End: BC 207
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:098:s0002
Source Date: Text: 擊趙賁軍 · Western Year: BC 207
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:054:s0025
Source Date: Text: 擊趙賁軍尸北 · Western Year: BC 207
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:057:s0031

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 48Volume 39: Xiao He and Cao Shen · 3 passages

追北，西至開封，擊趙賁軍，破之，圍趙賁開封城中。 He chased the fugitives west to Kaifeng, defeated Zhao Ben, and penned him inside the city.

擊趙賁軍尸北，破之。 He defeated Zhao Ben’s force north of Shi.

因擊趙賁、內史保軍，破之。 He followed up by crushing Zhao Ben and the palace commandant Bao.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 54House of Chancellor Cao · 3 passages

追北，西至開封，擊趙賁軍，破之，圍趙賁開封城中。 Pursuing the fleeing enemy westward to Kaifeng, he defeated Zhao Ben's army and besieged Zhao Ben within the city walls.

從攻陽武，下軒轅、緱氏，絕河津，還擊趙賁軍尸北，破之。 Joining the attack on Yangwu, he took Xuanyuan and Goushi, severed the river crossings, then wheeled back to defeat Zhao Ben's army north of Shi.

因擊趙賁、內史保軍，破之。 Turning next against Zhao Ben and the Grand Administrator Bao, he defeated both armies.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 57House of Zhou Bo, Marquis of Jiang · 2 passages

擊趙賁軍尸北。 North of Shi, he struck Zhao Ben's army.

擊趙賁、內史保於咸陽，最。 At Xianyang, he struck Zhao Ben and the Chamberlain Bao, again earning the highest distinction.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 98Biographies of Fu, Jin, and the Marquis of Kuaicheng · 1 passage

從攻安陽、杠裏，擊趙賁軍於開封，及擊楊熊曲遇、陽武，斬首十二級，賜爵卿。 Fu Kuan took part in the attacks on Anyang and Gangli, engaged Zhao Ben's army at Kaifeng, and fought Yang Xiong at Quyu and Yangwu. He took twelve heads and was granted the rank of Minister.