Ancient China · Wei general routed at Huayang

Mang Mao 芒卯

Attested BC 275 - BC 273

Passages: 7
Chapters: 4
Histories: 1

Overview

Mang Mao was a Wei general routed at Huayang.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 275 昭王三十二年
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 72, passage 40
BC 273 昭王三十四年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 18
BC 273 破芒卯於華陽下
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 72, passage 81
BC 273 破魏華陽下軍，走芒卯
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 77, passage 3
BC 273 禽魏將芒卯
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 78, passage 4

Key source chapters

Places and affiliations

Wei 魏
Relation Military service
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 18
Polity Wei · Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 77, passage 3

Events and relationships

Defeated and fled
Military · Commander · At Huayang 華陽
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 77, passage 3
Was routed at Huayang by Bai Qi
BC 273 昭王三十四年 · Military · Defeated general · With Bai Qi (白起)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 18

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 72Biography of the Marquis of Rang · 4 passages

昭王三十二年，穰侯為相國，將兵攻魏，走芒卯，入北宅，遂圍大梁。 In the thirty-second year of King Zhao, the Marquis of Rang, serving as prime minister, led troops to attack Wei, routed Mang Mao, entered Beizhai, and thereupon besieged Daliang.

今又走芒卯，入北宅，此非敢攻梁也，且劫王以求多割地。 Now it has routed Mang Mao once more and entered Beizhai—this is not daring to attack Liang, but rather coercing the king to cede much land.

今又走芒卯，入北宅，以攻大梁，是以天幸自為常也。 Now to rout Mang Mao once more, enter Beizhai, and attack Daliang—this takes heaven's favor as a constant.

明年，穰侯與白起客卿胡陽復攻趙、韓、魏，破芒卯於華陽下，斬首十萬，取魏之卷、蔡陽、長社，趙氏觀津。 The following year, the Marquis of Rang together with Bai Qi and guest minister Hu Yang again attacked Zhao, Han, and Wei, defeating Mang Mao below Huayang, beheading one hundred thousand, and seizing Wei's Juan, Caiyang, and Changshe, as well as Zhao's Guanjin.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 73Biographies of Bai Qi and Wang Jian · 1 passage

昭王三十四年，白起攻魏，拔華陽，走芒卯，而虜三晉將，斬首十三萬。 In King Zhao's thirty-fourth year, Bai Qi attacked Wei, conquered Huayang, routed Mang Mao, captured three Jin generals, and beheaded 130,000 men.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 77Biography of the Prince of Wei · 1 passage

是時范睢亡魏相秦，以怨魏齊故，秦兵圍大梁，破魏華陽下軍，走芒卯。 At this time, Fan Sui had fled Wei to become Chancellor of Qin, driven by resentment toward Wei Qi. Qin forces besieged Daliang, crushed Wei's army at Huayang, and sent Mang Mao fleeing in defeat.

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

秦昭王使白起攻韓、魏，敗之於華陽，禽魏將芒卯，韓、魏服而事秦。 King Zhao of Qin sent Bai Qi to attack Han and Wei, defeating them at Huayang and capturing Wei's general Mang Mao. Han and Wei submitted and served Qin.