Ancient China · Ruler

King Zhuangxiang of Qin 秦莊襄王

Qin Zhuangxiang Wang

Attested BC 249 - BC 249

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

King Zhuangxiang of Qin was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 249 秦莊襄王元年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 88, passage 3
BC 249 秦莊襄王立
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passage 115

Key source chapters

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 78 Biography of Lord Chunshen 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 88 Biography of Meng Tian 1 passage

Career and standing

King Zhuangxiang 秦莊襄王
BC 249 秦莊襄王立
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passage 115

Places and affiliations

Polity Qin 秦 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 88, passage 3

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 78Biography of Lord Chunshen · 1 passage

春申君相十四年，秦莊襄王立，以呂不韋為相，封為文信侯。 Lord Chunshen had served as prime minister for fourteen years when Qin installed King Zhuangxiang, appointed Lü Buwei prime minister, and enfeoffed him as Lord Wenxin.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 88Biography of Meng Tian · 1 passage

秦莊襄王元年，蒙驁為秦將，伐韓，取成皋、滎陽，作置三川郡。 In the first year of King Zhuangxiang of Qin, Meng Ao served as a Qin general, attacked the state of Han, seized Chenggao and Yingyang, and established Sanchuan Commandery.