Ancient China · Ruler

King of Yan 燕王

Yan Wang

Attested BC 250 - BC 240

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King of Yan was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 250 to BC 240 其後二十餘年
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 83, passages 100, 118

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 83Biographies of Lu Zhonglian and Zou Yang · 3 passages

今公行一朝之忿，不顧燕王之無臣，非忠也； Now you act on a moment's anger, heedless that the King of Yan is left without ministers—this is not loyalty.

車甲全而歸燕，燕王必喜； If you return to Yan with your forces intact, the King of Yan will surely be pleased.

上輔孤主以制群臣，下養百姓以資說士，矯國更俗，功名可立也。 Above, you would assist the young ruler in managing his ministers; below, you would nurture the common people and support men of talent. You could reform the state and transform its customs, and your fame and merit would be established for all time.