Ancient China · Yu Qing's companion in flight from Zhao

Wei Qi 魏齊

First attested BC 273; died c. BC 257

Passages: 5
Chapters: 3
Histories: 2

Overview

Wei Qi was a Yu Qing's companion in flight from Zhao.

Life and dates

Death

c. BC 257 魏齊已死
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 76, passage 219

Attested activity

BC 273 范睢亡魏相秦，以怨魏齊故
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 77, passage 3
BC 265 to BC 250 魏齊之厄
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 104, passage 10
c. BC 257 魏齊已死
Derived from the source · Records of the Grand Historian 76, passage 219

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Suffered
In peril
Directly stated · Book of Han 104, passage 10

Events and relationships

Relation Companion of · Person Yu Qing (虞卿)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 76, passage 218
Relation Friend of · Person Yu Qing (虞卿)
Directly stated · Book of Han 104, passage 10

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 104Volume 92: Youxias · 1 passage

而趙相虞卿棄國捐君，以周窮交魏齊之厄； Minister Yu Qing of Zhao threw away office and ruler to ransom his ruined friend Wei Qi from disaster;

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 76Biographies of Lord Pingyuan and Yu Qing · 3 passages

虞卿既以魏齊之故，不重萬戶侯卿相之印，與魏齊閒行，卒去趙，困於梁。 Because of his friendship with Wei Qi, Yu Qing set aside the seal of a marquis of ten thousand households and the rank of high minister. He traveled in secret with Wei Qi and eventually left Zhao, only to find himself in dire straits in Liang.

魏齊已死，不得意，乃著書，上採春秋，下觀近世，曰節義、稱號、揣摩、政謀，凡八篇。 After Wei Qi died and Yu Qing found no other way to fulfill his ambitions, he began to write. Drawing inspiration from the Spring and Autumn Annals of old and observing the events of the modern world, he composed eight chapters on topics such as 'Integrity and Duty,' 'Appellations,' 'Assessment,' and 'Political Strategy.'

及不忍魏齊，卒困於大梁，庸夫且知其不可，況賢人乎？ Later, because he could not bring himself to abandon Wei Qi, he was trapped in distress at Daliang. Even an ordinary man would know this was wrong; how much more a man of worth?

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 77Biography of the Prince of Wei · 1 passage

是時范睢亡魏相秦，以怨魏齊故，秦兵圍大梁，破魏華陽下軍，走芒卯。 At this time, Fan Sui had fled Wei to become Chancellor of Qin, driven by resentment toward Wei Qi. Qin forces besieged Daliang, crushed Wei's army at Huayang, and sent Mang Mao fleeing in defeat.