Ancient China · Royal Family Member

Prince Ji Shi 公子蟣蝨

Gongzi Jishi

Attested BC 300

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Prince Ji Shi was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 300 襄王十二年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 121

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of King Xiang of Han (韓襄王)
prince 公子
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 121
Sibling of King Xi (韓釐王)
prince 公子 · Uncertain siblings
Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 121

Career and standing

Held
Hostage · At Chu 楚
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 122

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 45House of Han · 7 passages

公子咎、公子蟣蝨爭為太子。 Prince Jiu and Prince Ji Shi contended for the position of crown prince.

時蟣蝨質於楚。 At that time, Jishi was held as a hostage in Chu.

蘇代謂韓咎曰：「蟣蝨亡在楚，楚王欲內之甚。 Su Dai said to Han Jiu, "Ji Shi has fled and is in Chu, and the King of Chu is very eager to install him.

公因以韓楚之兵奉蟣蝨而內之，其聽公必矣，必以楚韓封公也。」 Then you can use the combined forces of Han and Chu to escort Ji Shi and install him as heir. He will certainly heed your counsel, and Chu and Han will surely grant you a fief in return."

蘇代又謂秦太后弟羋戎曰：「公叔伯嬰恐秦楚之內蟣蝨也，公何不為韓求質子於楚？ Su Dai then said to Mi Rong, the brother of the Queen Mother of Qin, "Gongshu Boying fears that Qin and Chu will install Ji Shi. Why do you not seek a hostage from Chu on Han's behalf?

楚王聽入質子於韓，則公叔伯嬰知秦楚之不以蟣蝨為事，必以韓合於秦楚。 If the King of Chu agrees to send a hostage to Han, then Gongshu Boying will know that Qin and Chu have no intention of using Ji Shi, and he will surely align Han with Qin and Chu.

於是蟣蝨竟不得歸韓。 In the end, Ji Shi was never able to return to Han.