Overview
Yue Cheng was a general.
PeriodAncient China
IdentityHistorical · Male
RolesAristocratGeneral
Found inRecords of the Grand Historian
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 251 今王喜四年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 34, passages 140, 155
- BC 245 十年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 34, passages 164, 166
- BC 270 又召樂乘而問焉Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 119
- BC 251 to BC 244 禽...樂乘...樂乘走Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passages 91, 111
- BC 244 趙悼襄王元年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 183-184
Family
- Kin of Yue Xian (樂閒)clan relative 宗Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 92
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- general replacing Lian Po 代廉頗BC 244 趙悼襄王元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 183
- Lord Wuxiang 武襄君ReceivedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 107
Places and affiliations
- Polity Zhao 趙 · Relation Served
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 119
Events and relationships
- Agreed with Lian PoDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 119
- BesiegedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 108
- CapturedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 91
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 34, passages 140, 155
- FledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 184
- FledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 111
Show 3 more source-backed claims
- ReplacedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 110
- Sent to replaceDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 34, passages 164, 166
- Relation Successor to command of · Person Lian Po (廉頗)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 34, passage 166
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 119, 183
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