Ancient China · Qin general

Wang Ling 王陵

Attested BC 258

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Ling was a Qin general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 258 四十九年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 89

Career and standing

grand master 五大夫
BC 259 四十八年 · Held
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 87

Places and affiliations

Qin 秦
Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 87

Events and relationships

Attacked Handan with little success and lost five battalions
BC 258 四十九年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passages 87, 89-90

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 73Biographies of Bai Qi and Wang Jian · 5 passages

其九月，秦復發兵，使五大夫王陵攻趙邯鄲。 In the ninth month, Qin sent soldiers again, dispatching grand master Wang Ling to attack Zhao's Handan.

四十九年正月，陵攻邯鄲，少利，秦益發兵佐陵。 In the first month of the forty-ninth year, Ling attacked Handan with scant success. Qin dispatched additional troops to aid Ling.

陵兵亡五校。 Ling's soldiers lost five battalions.

武安君病愈，秦王欲使武安君代陵將。 Lord Wu'an recovered from his illness. The King of Qin wished to send Lord Wu'an to replace Ling as commander.

秦王使王龁代陵將，八九月圍邯鄲，不能拔。 The King of Qin sent Wang He to replace Ling as commander. In the eighth and ninth months they besieged Handan but could not conquer it.