Qin and Han · Ruler

King of Yucheng 郁成王

Attested BC 104 - BC 101

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King of Yucheng was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

Beheaded · With Zhao Di (趙弟)
Directly stated · Book of Han 71, passage 189

Attested activity

BC 104 to BC 101 伐宛再反，凡四歲
Directly stated · Book of Han 71, passages 125, 185

Events and relationships

Ambushed and killed han envoys
Military · Ruler
Directly stated · Book of Han 71, passage 125
Fled to kangju
Flight · Fugitive
Directly stated · Book of Han 71, passage 185

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 71Volume 61: Zhang Qian and Li Guangli · 5 passages

遣漢使去，令其東邊郁成王遮攻，殺漢使，取其財物。 They sent the party on its way, then had Yucheng king on the eastern march ambush it, kill the envoys, and seize the treasure.

康居聞漢已破宛，出郁成王與桀，桀令四騎士縛守詣大將軍。 Learning that Han had taken Ferghana, Kangju handed over the king of Yucheng; Jie assigned four horsemen to bind him and escort him to the grand general.

四人相謂「郁成，漢所毒，今生將，卒失大事。」 The four muttered, "Yucheng is Han's bitter enemy; delivering him alive will ruin everything."

上邽騎士趙弟拔劍擊斬郁成王。 The Shanggui cavalryman Zhao Di drew steel and cut down the king of Yucheng.

又封斬郁成王者趙弟為新畤侯； Zhao Di, who had executed the king of Yucheng, was also enfeoffed as Marquis of Xinzhai;