Qin and Han · King of Changsha

King Ai of Changsha 長沙哀王

Attested BC 196

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Ai of Changsha was a king of Changsha.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 196 十一年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passages 100, 165

Events and relationships

Lured bu to fanyang
Political · Deceiver · With Ying Bu (英布)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 165

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 91Biography of Qing Bu · 1 passage

布故與番君婚，以故長沙哀王使人紿布，偽與亡，誘走越，故信而隨之番陽。 Bu had once been connected by marriage to Lord Fan of Poyang. Taking advantage of this, King Ai of Changsha sent an agent to deceive Bu, pretending to flee with him and luring him toward the kingdom of Yue. Bu trusted the ruse and followed the agent to Fanyang.