Qin and Han · Han Envoy

Wei Shan 衛山

Attested BC 109

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wei Shan was a Han Envoy.

Life and dates

Death

Executed
Cause Execution · Authority Emperor Wu of Han (漢武帝)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 115, passage 30

Attested activity

BC 109 元封二年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 115, passages 11, 24, 30

Career and standing

execution 誅
Executed · Authority Emperor Wu of Han (漢武帝)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 115, passage 30

Places and affiliations

Han 漢
Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 115, passage 24

Events and relationships

Failed prince crossing negotiation
Diplomatic · Envoy · With Changjiang (長降)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 115, passages 28-30
Persuaded surrender
Diplomatic · Envoy · With Ugeo (右渠)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 115, passages 24-25

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 115Treatise on Korea · 3 passages

天子為兩將未有利，乃使衛山因兵威往諭右渠。 Since neither general had gained the upper hand, the Son of Heaven sent Wei Shan to use the might of the army as leverage and persuade Ugeo to submit.

山還報天子，天子誅山。 Wei Shan returned and reported on the failed negotiations. The Son of Heaven had him executed.

天子曰將率不能，前（及）［乃］使衛山諭降右渠，右渠遣太子，山使不能剸決，與左將軍計相誤，卒沮約。 The Son of Heaven declared that the commanders could not advance, and then sent Wei Shan to negotiate Ugeo's surrender. Ugeo dispatched his crown prince in response, but Wei Shan failed to handle the matter decisively; his actions clashed with the Left General's plans, and in the end the agreement fell through.