Qin and Han · Early Han official and Marquis of Piyang

Shen Yiji 審食其

Shěn Yìjī

Attested BC 195

Passages: 9
Chapters: 4
Histories: 2

Overview

Shen Yiji was an Early Han official and Marquis of Piyang.

Life and dates

Death

Assassinated · 淮南王長殺辟陽侯審食其
Directly stated · Book of Han 5, passage 127

Attested activity

BC 195 漢十二年
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 93, passage 97

Key source chapters

Career and standing

辟陽侯
Directly stated · Book of Han 2, passage 314

Events and relationships

Diplomatic · Envoy · With Lu Wan (盧綰)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 93, passage 97

References in the histories

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History

9 passages

Book of Han, Chapter 1Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 1 · 1 passage

審食其從太公、呂后間行，反遇楚軍，羽常置軍中以為質。 Shen Yiji escorted the Venerable Sire and Empress Lü along hidden paths, but they encountered Chu troops. Xiang Yu kept them with the army as hostages.

Book of Han, Chapter 2Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 2 · 5 passages

上使辟陽侯審食其迎綰，綰稱疾。 The emperor sent Marquis Piyang Shen Shiqi to welcome Lu Wan. Lu Wan claimed illness.

食其言綰反有端。 Shiqi said Lu Wan had signs of rebellion.

呂后與審食其謀曰：「諸將故與帝為編戶民，北面為臣，心常鞅鞅，今乃事少主，非盡族是，天下不安。」 Empress Lü plotted with Shen Yiji: "The generals were formerly registered commoners together with the emperor; they faced north and became subjects, but their hearts have always been resentful. Now they are to serve a young ruler. Unless their clans are exterminated, the world will not be at peace."

酈商見審食其曰：「聞帝已崩，四日不發喪，欲誅諸將。 Li Shang saw Shen Shiqi and said: "Heard the emperor has passed away. Four days without announcing death, wanting to execute the generals.

審食其入言之，乃以丁未發喪，大赦天下。 Shen Shiqi entered and spoke of it. So on the day dingwei they announced the death and granted a great amnesty to the world.

Book of Han, Chapter 5Volume 4: Annals of Emperor Wen · 1 passage

淮南王長殺辟陽侯審食其。 King Chang of Huainan assassinated Marquis Piyang Shen Shiqi.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 93Biographies of Han Xin (King of Han) and Lu Wan · 2 passages

上又使辟陽侯審食其、御史大夫趙堯往迎燕王，因驗問左右。 The Emperor then sent the Marquis of Biyang, Shen Shiqi, and the Grand Censor Zhao Yao to receive the King of Yan and to investigate and interrogate his attendants.

語頗泄，辟陽侯聞之，歸具報上，上益怒。 Word of this leaked out. The Marquis of Biyang heard the report, returned to court, and relayed everything to the Emperor. The Emperor's anger only deepened.