Qin and Han · Strategist of Qi

An Qisheng 安期生

Attested BC 210 - BC 202

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

An Qisheng was a Strategist of Qi.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 206 to BC 202 安期生嘗干項羽
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passages 92-93
BC 210 河上丈人教安期生
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 121

Key source chapters

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 80 Biography of Yue Yi 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 94 Biography of Tian Dan, King of Qi 1 passage

Career and standing

Refused
Refused enfeoffment
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 93

Places and affiliations

At Qi 齊
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 92

Events and relationships

Offered strategies to Xiang Yu refused enfeoffment
Political · Advisor · With Xiang Yu (項羽)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passages 92-93
Relation Teacher of · Person Mao Xigong (毛翕公)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 121

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 80Biography of Yue Yi · 1 passage

河上丈人教安期生，安期生教毛翕公，毛翕公教樂瑕公，樂瑕公教樂臣公，樂臣公教蓋公。 The Elder on the River taught An Qisheng; An Qisheng taught Mao Xigong; Mao Xigong taught Yue Xiagong; Yue Xiagong taught Yue Chengong; and Yue Chengong taught Gai Gong.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 94Biography of Tian Dan, King of Qi · 1 passage

通善齊人安期生，安期生嘗干項羽，項羽不能用其筴。 Tong was on good terms with An Qisheng, a man of Qi. An Qisheng once offered his counsel to Xiang Yu, but Xiang Yu proved unable to make use of his stratagems.