Ancient China · Qin Palace Attendant

Meng Jia 蒙嘉

Attested BC 227

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Meng Jia was a Qin Palace Attendant.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 227 任中庶子蒙嘉之言
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 83, passage 227

Career and standing

palace attendant 中庶子
Held
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 83, passage 227

Places and affiliations

Qin 秦
Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 83, passage 227

Events and relationships

Spoke in favor
BC 227 任中庶子蒙嘉之言 · Political · Advisor · With Jing Ke (荆轲)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 83, passage 227
Relation Courtier of · Person First Emperor of Qin (秦始皇)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 83, passage 227

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 83, passage 227

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 83Biographies of Lu Zhonglian and Zou Yang · 1 passage

故秦皇帝任中庶子蒙嘉之言，以信荊軻之說，而匕首竊發； Thus, the First Emperor of Qin relied on the words of his palace attendant Meng Jia, and on that basis trusted the claims of Jing Ke—only to have the hidden dagger spring out.