Zhao Shiqi (趙食其) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhao Shiqi as a general. This record brings together 5 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 Shiqi	趙食其	Zhao Shiqi
Title	General of the Right	右將軍
Personal	Zhao Shiqi	食其	Shiqi
Personal	Zhao Shiqi

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · shiji:109:s0127

Roles

General

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 元狩四年 · Western Year: BC 119
Explicit · shiji:109:s0127

Career and standing

Status: commoner · Action: reduced-to
Explicit · shiji:109:s0143
Label: capital offense ransomed / 當死，贖為庶人 · Action: sentenced
Explicit · shiji:109:s0143

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 109Biography of General Li · 5 passages

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廣既從大將軍青擊匈奴，既出塞，青捕虜知單于所居，乃自以精兵走之，而令廣并於右將軍軍，出東道。 Guang marched with Grand General Wei Qing to attack the Xiongnu. After they had crossed the frontier, Qing learned from captured prisoners where the Chanyu was camped. He took his best troops to go after the Chanyu himself and ordered Guang to merge his forces with the General of the Right and advance by the eastern route.

廣不謝大將軍而起行，意甚慍怒而就部，引兵與右將軍食其合軍出東道。 Guang departed without taking leave of the Grand General, seething with resentment. He went to take up his command and led his troops eastward with the General of the Right, Zhao Shiqi.

南絕幕，遇前將軍、右將軍。 As he crossed south through the desert, he encountered the General of the Vanguard and the General of the Right.

大將軍使長史持糒醪遺廣，因問廣、食其失道狀，青欲上書報天子軍曲折。 The Grand General sent his chief clerk to bring Guang dried rations and wine, and at the same time to question Guang and Zhao Shiqi about how they had lost their way, for Qing wished to submit a report to the Emperor on the course of the campaign.

而右將軍獨下吏，當死，贖為庶人。 As for the General of the Right, he alone was turned over to the judicial officials. Found guilty of a capital offense, he ransomed himself and was reduced to the status of a commoner.