Ancient China · Ruler

King of Wei 魏王

Wei Wang

Attested BC 275

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King of Wei was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 275 昭王三十二年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 72, passages 40-41

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 72Biography of the Marquis of Rang · 6 passages

梁大夫須賈說穰侯曰：「臣聞魏之長吏謂魏王曰：『昔梁惠王伐趙，戰勝三梁，拔邯鄲； Xu Jia, a grandee of Liang, advised the Marquis of Rang: "Your servant has heard Wei's high officials tell the King of Wei: 'Formerly King Hui of Liang attacked Zhao, won a battle at Sanliang, and captured Handan;

今又走芒卯，入北宅，此非敢攻梁也，且劫王以求多割地。 Now it has routed Mang Mao once more and entered Beizhai—this is not daring to attack Liang, but rather coercing the king to cede much land.

王必勿聽也。 Your Majesty must not listen to Qin.

今王背楚、趙而講秦，楚、趙怒而去王，與王爭事秦，秦必受之。 If Your Majesty now abandons Chu and Zhao to negotiate with Qin, Chu and Zhao will grow angry and desert Your Majesty, contending with you to serve Qin, and Qin will certainly accept them.

願王之必無講也。 I urge Your Majesty not to negotiate under any circumstances.

王若欲講，少割而有質； If Your Majesty does negotiate, cede only a little land and take hostages in return;