Qin and Han · King of Nanyue

Zhao Hu 趙胡

Zhào Hú

Attested BC 137 - BC 125

Passages: 8
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhao Hu as a ruler. This record brings together 8 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Zhao Hu	趙胡	Zhào Hú
Personal name	Hu	胡	Hú
Title	King of Nanyue	南越王
Posthumous name	King Wen	文王

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · shiji:113:s0039

Roles

Ruler

Life and dates

Death

Explicit · shiji:113:s0053

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 建元四年後 · Western Interval: Start: BC 137 · End: BC 125
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:113:s0039, shiji:113:s0040

Family

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Descendant of Zhao Tuo (趙佗)
Kinship Term: grandson / 孫 · Generation Distance: 2
Child of Father of Zhao Hu
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Yingqi (嬰齊)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

Label: posthumous title King Wen / 謚為文王 · Action: bestowed
Explicit · shiji:113:s0053
Title: King of Nanyue / 南越王 · Action: succeeded
Explicit · shiji:113:s0039
Status: illness-feigned-to-avoid-court · Action: claimed
Explicit · shiji:113:s0051

Works and attributed material

Kind: memorial · Role: author · Quoted: true · Other Person Id: Emperor Wu of Han (漢武帝)
Explicit · shiji:113:s0040, shiji:113:s0041
Kind: speech · Role: speaker · Quoted: true · Other Person Id: Zhuang Zhu (莊助)
Explicit · shiji:113:s0044, shiji:113:s0046, shiji:113:s0047

Events and relationships

Kind: diplomatic · Role: ruler · Action: sent-hostage-heir · Other Person Id: Yingqi (嬰齊)
Explicit · shiji:113:s0045

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 113Treatise on the Nanyue · 8 passages

佗孫胡為南越王。 Tuo's grandson Hu succeeded him as King of Nanyue.

此時閩越王郢興兵擊南越邊邑，胡使人上書曰：「兩越俱為藩臣，毋得擅興兵相攻擊。 At this time, King Ying of Minyue raised an army and attacked the border towns of Nanyue. Hu sent a memorial to the throne, stating: "Both Yue kingdoms serve as vassals of the empire. Neither should be permitted to raise troops and attack the other without authorization.

天子使莊助往諭意南越王，胡頓首曰：「天子乃為臣興兵討閩越，死無以報德！」 The Son of Heaven sent Zhuang Zhu to convey his intentions to the King of Nanyue. Hu prostrated himself and declared: "The Son of Heaven raised an army on my behalf to punish Minyue. Even in death, I could never repay such a kindness!"

胡方日夜裝入見天子。」 I am making preparations day and night to travel to court and present myself before the Son of Heaven."

助去後，其大臣諫胡曰：「漢興兵誅郢，亦行以驚動南越。 After Zhuang Zhu departed, the senior ministers remonstrated with Hu: "The Han raised an army to punish Ying, but their purpose was also to intimidate Nanyue.

於是胡稱病，竟不入見。 At this, Hu pleaded illness and ultimately never went to court.

後十餘歲，胡實病甚，太子嬰齊請歸。 More than ten years later, Hu genuinely fell gravely ill. Crown Prince Yingqi asked permission to return home.

胡薨，謚為文王。 When Hu died, he was given the posthumous title of King Wen, the Cultured King.