Ancient China · Official and Aristocrat

Zou Ji 鄒忌

Attested BC 356 - BC 319

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zou Ji was an official and Aristocrat.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 356 to BC 320 威王時
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 4-5
BC 319 宣王立
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 7

Career and standing

Lord Cheng 成侯
Held
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 4

Places and affiliations

Polity Qi 齊 · Relation Of
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 4

Events and relationships

Betrayed
Political · Actor · With Tian Ji (田忌)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 5
Rescued Han and attacked Wei
BC 356 to BC 320 威王時 · Military · Commander · With Tian Ying (田嬰), Tian Ji (田忌)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 4
Relation Rival of · Person Tian Ji (田忌)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 5

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 4

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 75Biography of Lord Mengchang · 3 passages

田嬰自威王時任職用事，與成侯鄒忌及田忌將而救韓伐魏。 Tian Ying held office and managed affairs from King Wei's time onward. Together with Lord Cheng Zou Ji and the general Tian Ji, he rescued Han and attacked Wei.

成侯與田忌爭寵，成侯賣田忌。 Lord Cheng contended with Tian Ji for favor, and Lord Cheng betrayed Tian Ji.

會威王卒，宣王立，知成侯賣田忌，乃復召田忌以為將。 When King Wei died and King Xuan ascended, King Xuan learned that Lord Cheng had betrayed Tian Ji, and summoned Tian Ji back to serve as general.