Ancient China · King of Qin

King of Qin 秦王

Attested BC 234 - BC 233

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King of Qin was a king of Qin.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 233 秦王後悔之
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 63, passage 139
BC 234 秦王見孤憤、五蠹之書
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 63, passage 128

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 63, passage 128

Events and relationships

Ordered officials to deal with
Legal · Authority · With Han Fei (韓非)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 63, passage 136
Pleased but did not yet employ
Political · Ruler · With Han Fei (韓非)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 63, passage 132
Regretted and tried to pardon
Legal · Authority · With Han Fei (韓非)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 63, passage 139
Urgently attacked Han
Military · Attacker
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 63, passage 130

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 63Biographies of Laozi and Han Fei · 6 passages

秦王見孤憤、五蠹之書，曰：「嗟乎，寡人得見此人與之游，死不恨矣！」 The Qin king saw the book 'Lonely Indignation, Five Parasites' and said: 'Alas, if I could see this person and travel with him, I would die without regret!'

秦王悅之，未信用。 The Qin king was pleased with him but not yet employed him.

今王欲并諸侯，非終為韓不為秦，此人之情也。 Now the king wishes to annex the feudal lords—Fei will ultimately be for Han not for Qin. This is human feeling.

今王不用，久留而歸之，此自遺患也，不如以過法誅之。」 If Your Majesty does not use him now, but keeps him here for a long time and then sends him back, this is to leave yourself a future calamity. It would be better to punish him under the law for an offense."

秦王以為然，下吏治非。 The Qin king considered it so and sent officials to deal with Fei.

秦王後悔之，使人赦之，非已死矣。 The Qin king later regretted it and sent men to pardon him, but Fei was already dead.