Qin and Han · Lord of Fang and Supreme Pillar of State

Cai Ci 蔡賜

Cài Cì

Died BC 209

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Cai Ci was a Lord of Fang and Supreme Pillar of State.

Life and dates

Death

BC 209 二世元年
Responsible Person Id Zhang Han (章邯)
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passages 7, 113

Attested activity

BC 209 二世元年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passages 7, 63

Places and affiliations

At Shangcai 上蔡
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 63

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 48House of Chen She · 3 passages

陳王徵國之豪傑與計，以上蔡人房君蔡賜為上柱國。 The King of Chen summoned the outstanding men of the realm to consult on strategy and appointed Cai Ci, Lord of Fang from Shangcai, as Supreme Pillar of State.

柱國曰：「秦未亡而誅趙王將相家屬，此生一秦也。 The Supreme Pillar of State objected: 'If, while Qin has not yet fallen, you execute the families of the King of Zhao and his generals and ministers, you will only create another Qin.

章邯已破伍徐，擊陳，柱國房君死。 After defeating Wu Xu, Zhang Han attacked Chen itself. The Supreme Pillar of State, the Lord of Fang, was killed.