Ancient China · Ruler

King of Chu 楚王

Chu Wang

Attested BC 300

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King of Chu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 300 襄王十二年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 123

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 45House of Han · 3 passages

蘇代謂韓咎曰：「蟣蝨亡在楚，楚王欲內之甚。 Su Dai said to Han Jiu, "Ji Shi has fled and is in Chu, and the King of Chu is very eager to install him.

今楚兵十餘萬在方城之外，公何不令楚王筑萬室之都雍氏之旁，韓必起兵以救之，公必將矣。 Now Chu has over a hundred thousand troops beyond Fangcheng. Why not have the King of Chu build a great city beside Yongshi? Han will surely raise an army to counter it, and you, my lord, will certainly be given command of the forces.

楚王聽入質子於韓，則公叔伯嬰知秦楚之不以蟣蝨為事，必以韓合於秦楚。 If the King of Chu agrees to send a hostage to Han, then Gongshu Boying will know that Qin and Chu have no intention of using Ji Shi, and he will surely align Han with Qin and Chu.