Overview
King Xiang of Han was a ruler.
PeriodAncient China
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Cang | 倉 | Cang |
Life and dates
Death
- UnspecifiedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 158
Attested activity
- BC 312 太子倉質於秦Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 108
- BC 311 to BC 296 故韓襄王Strongly inferred · Book of Han 42, passage 117
- BC 300 襄王十二年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passages 120-121
- BC 308 襄王四年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 111
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Ancestor of Xin, King of Han (韓王信)grandson through a secondary line 孽孫 · 2 generationsDirectly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 117
- Child of King Xuan Hui (韓宣惠王)crown prince 太子Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 110
- Parent of Crown Prince Ying (太子嬰)crown prince 太子Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 117
- Parent of King Xi (韓釐王)prince 公子Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 121
- Parent of Prince Ji Shi (公子蟣蝨)prince 公子Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 121
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- King Xiang of Han 韓襄王Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 117
- EnteredBC 312 宣惠王十九年後 · Hostage · At Qin 秦Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 108
- King Xiang 襄王Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 110
References in the histories
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