Ancient China · Diplomat and Student

Zi Gong 子貢

Zigong

Attested BC 484

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zi Gong was a Diplomat and Student.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 484 句踐用子貢之謀
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 66, passage 146

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 66Biography of Wu Zixu · 1 passage

其後四年，吳王將北伐齊，越王句踐用子貢之謀，乃率其眾以助吳，而重寶以獻遺太宰嚭。 Four years later, when the Wu king was about to attack Qi to the north, King Goujian of Yue used Zi Gong's strategy. He led his multitudes to help Wu and offered heavy treasures to Grand Steward Pi.