Qin and Han · Royal Family Member

King You of Zhao 趙王友

Zhào Wáng Yǒu

Died BC 181

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

King You of Zhao was a Royal Family Member.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	You	幽	Yōu

Life and dates

Death

BC 181 七年春正月丁丑
Died in confinement · At residence 邸
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 98
Died while imprisoned/confined · 幽死
Directly stated · Book of Han 5, passage 104

Attested activity

BC 181 七年春正月…趙王友幽死
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 4, passage 98

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 5 Volume 4: Annals of Emperor Wen 2 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 4 Volume 3: Annals of Empress Lü Zhi 1 passage

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 4Volume 3: Annals of Empress Lü Zhi · 1 passage

春正月丁丑，趙王友幽死于邸。 In spring, on the ding-chou day of the first month, King You of Zhao died in confinement at the residence.

Book of Han, Chapter 5Volume 4: Annals of Emperor Wen · 2 passages

十二月，立趙幽王子遂為趙王，徙琅邪王澤為燕王。 In the twelfth month, they enthroned Sui, son of the late King You of Zhao, as King of Zhao, and transferred King Ze of Langya to become King of Yan.

詔曰：「前趙幽王幽死，朕甚憐之，已立其太子遂為趙王。 The imperial edict stated: 'Previously King You of Zhao died while imprisoned. I greatly pity him and have already enthroned his crown prince Sui as King of Zhao.