Ancient China · General of the Warring States

Wang Liao 王廖

Wáng Liào

Attested c. BC 300

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Liao was a general of the Warring States.

Life and dates

Attested activity

c. BC 300 戰國時期
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 170

Events and relationships

Commanded the armies of the six states
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 170

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 48House of Chen She · 1 passage

於是六國之士有甯越、徐尚、蘇秦、杜赫之屬為之謀，齊明、周聚、陳軫、邵滑、樓緩、翟景、蘇厲、樂毅之徒通其意，吳起、孫臏、帶他、兒良、王廖、田忌、廉頗、趙奢之倫制其兵。 The six states thus had men like Ning Yue, Xu Shang, Su Qin, and Du He to devise their strategies; Qi Ming, Zhou Ju, Chen Zhen, Shao Hua, Lou Huan, Di Jing, Su Li, and Yue Yi to serve as their intermediaries; and Wu Qi, Sun Bin, Dai Tuo, Ni Liang, Wang Liao, Tian Ji, Lian Po, and Zhao She to command their armies.