Ancient China · Loyal Qi Minister Sought After Qi Fell

Wang Zhu 王燭

Wáng Zhú

Attested c. BC 284 - c. BC 221

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Zhu was a Loyal Qi Minister Sought After Qi Fell.

Life and dates

Attested activity

c. BC 284 to c. BC 221 齊亡而訪王燭
Strongly inferred · History of Song 497, passage 27

Events and relationships

Sought out after qi fell
Political · Loyal minister
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passage 27

Assessments and attributes

Assessment held-fast-to-integrity · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passage 27

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 497Volume 497: Appendix: History of Song Table Revision of Official Titles · 1 passage

厥後瀛國歸朝，吉王航海，齊亡而訪王燭，乃存秉節之臣； Afterward Emperor Gong submitted to the court and Prince Ji took to the sea; when Qi perished they still sought out Wang Zhu—thus there remained ministers who held fast to their integrity;