Overview
Lord Chunshen was a Warring States chancellor of Chu and one of the Four Lords.
PeriodAncient China
IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only
Life and dates
Death
- BC 238 春申君死Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 74, passage 84
Attested activity
- BC 272 to BC 263 初Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passage 171
- BC 258 四十九年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passages 89, 100
- BC 238 後Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passages 172, 174
- BC 250 春申Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 129, passage 162
- c. BC 238 春申君Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 64
- BC 262 to BC 238 春申君以為蘭陵令Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 74, passage 83
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- BC 238 春申君死Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 74, passage 84
- BC 262 to BC 238 楚王時Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 93, passage 109
- BC 257 秦急圍邯鄲Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 76, passages 68-69
- BC 249 莊襄王元年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 85, passages 52, 56
- BC 300 to BC 220 近世延陵、孟嘗、春申、平原、信陵Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 124, passage 22
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of King Huai (懷王)biological father in the reported account 有身 · Claimed parentageUncertain · Book of Han 93, passage 109
- Spouse of Presented Wife of Lord Chunshen (春申君所獻妻)wife 妻Directly stated · Book of Han 93, passage 109
Key source chapters
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 78 Biography of Lord Chunshen 3 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 76 Biographies of Lord Pingyuan and Yu Qing 2 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 48 House of Chen She 2 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 74 Biographies of Mengzi and Xun Qing 2 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 93 Volume 82: Wang Shang, Shi Dan and Fu Xi 1 passage
Career and standing
- chancellor of Chu 楚相HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 93, passage 109
- Lord Chunshen 春申君Held
- relied on kinship with royalty 因王者親屬Royal kinDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 124, passage 22
Places and affiliations
- Chu 楚Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 100
- Polity Chu · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 76, passage 68
- Polity Chu 楚 · Relation OfDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 85, passage 56
- Polity Chu 楚 · Relation Served
- At Lord Chunshen's ancient city 春申君故城 · Relation Associated withDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passage 170
Events and relationships
- Appointed Xun Qing magistrate of LanlingDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 74, passage 83
- Controlled byDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passage 172
- Ignored counselDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passage 174
- Led Chu forces in the relief attack against Qin at HandanBC 258 四十九年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 100
- Led the anti Qin alliances of the feudal statesAlliance · LordDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passages 168-169
- Led Chu relief troops to ZhaoBC 257 秦急圍邯鄲 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 76, passage 68
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- PersuadedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passage 171
- Risked life to send homeDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passage 171
- Relation Controlled by · Person Li Yuan (李園)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passage 172
- Relation Client of counsel from · Person Zhu Ying (朱英)Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passage 174
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment discerning, loyal, generous, caring toward followers, and respectful of worthy men · Mode quoted-source-judgment Source Person Id Jia Yi (賈誼)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 168
- Assessment failed to act decisively when he should have heeded Zhu Ying, and so suffered the resulting disorder · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Sima Qian (司馬遷)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passages 173-174
- Assessment worthy; attracted worthies and won renown · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Sima Qian (司馬遷)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 124, passage 22
- later muddled/confused (旄矣) after earlier clear wisdomDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passages 171-172
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passage 170
References in the histories
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