Overview
Yue Yi was a Political intermediary and general.
PeriodAncient China
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- At Zhao 趙Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 87
Attested activity
- BC 284 to BC 279 《樂毅傳》所述戰國燕將之世Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 9, passage 74
- BC 284 二十八年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 34, passage 131
- BC 284 to BC 279 伐齊...留徇齊五歲Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passages 20-21, 28
- BC 278 惠王即位Dated from the passage context · shiji:034:s0134c
- BC 284 to BC 279 戰國Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 7, passage 61
- c. BC 284 戰國時期Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 170
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- BC 280 昔三仁去而殷虛…Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 99, passage 69
- BC 279 會燕昭王死...西降趙Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passages 29, 34
- BC 284 樂毅Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 35
- BC 284 to BC 279 樂毅為燕昭王立功Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 62, passage 163
- BC 311 樂毅自魏往Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 34, passage 129
- BC 284 樂生奔Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 57, passage 195
- BC 295 武靈王有沙丘之亂Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 6
- BC 284 漢世…樂毅Directly stated · Book of Liang 52, passage 9
- BC 284 燕使樂毅伐破齊Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 82, passage 3
- BC 279 燕昭王卒，惠王立Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 82, passages 12, 17-18
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Ancestor of Yue Shu (樂叔)grandson 孫 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 116
- Descendant of Yue Yang (樂羊)ancestor 先祖 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 1
- Parent of Parent of Yue Shu (樂叔之父或母)parent of grandson 孫之父或母Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 116
- Parent of Yue Xian (樂閒)son 子Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 85
- later descendants of Yue Yang 其後子孫Kinship Role descendants · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 3
Key source chapters
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 80 Biography of Yue Yi 33 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 34 House of Yan Shaogong 5 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 82 Biography of Tian Dan 5 passages
- Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 62 Volume 62: Book of Wu 17: Biographies of Shi Yi and Hu Zong 2 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 2 Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 2 1 passage
Career and standing
- supreme general 上將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 34, passage 131
- Supreme General 上將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 20
- vice minister 亞卿AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 10
- guest minister 客卿HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 86
- chancellor seal of Zhao 相國印ReceivedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 20
- general under Yan 燕之用樂毅Directly stated · Book of Han 76, passage 276
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- Lord of Changguo 昌國君At Changguo 昌國 · ReceivedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 26
- Lord Wangzhu 望諸君At Guanjin 觀津 · ReceivedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 35
- EnteredExile · At Zhao 趙Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 34
- RecalledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 33
Places and affiliations
- Wei 魏Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passages 6, 9
- Yan 燕Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 10
- Zhao 趙Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passages 5-6
- Yan 燕Directly stated · Book of Han 76, passage 276
- Polity Yan 燕 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 82, passage 3
- Polity Yan · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 34, passage 131
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- At Lingshou 靈壽Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passages 3-4
- At Wei 魏 · Relation Came fromDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 34, passage 129
- At Zhao 趙 · Relation Fled toDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 82, passage 18; shiji:034:s0134d
Works and attributed material
- Reply letter to the king of Yan 報燕王書Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passages 45, 119
- Biography of Yue Yi 樂毅傳Relation Subject ofDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 74
- Letter · Author · With King Hui of Yan (燕惠王)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passages 45-84
- Speech · Speaker · With King Zhao of Yan (燕昭王)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passages 16-17
Events and relationships
- Attacked and defeatedBC 284 燕使樂毅伐破齊 · Military · Commander · Other Polity: Qi 齊Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 82, passage 3
- Attacked Qi with alliesMilitary · Supreme general · Outcome VictoryDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 34, passages 131-133
- CampaignedBC 284 to BC 279 留徇齊五歲 · Military · Commander · At Qi 齊Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 28
- CapturedMilitary · Commander · At Linzi 臨菑Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 25
- Communicated the intentions of the six statesDiplomacy · IntermediaryDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 170
- attack on Qi 伐齊Military · Commander · Defeated · At west of the Ji River 濟西Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 21
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- Replaced as commanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 82, passage 17
- Sent as envoyDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 9
- Relation Served · Person King Zhao of Yan (燕昭王)Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 62, passage 163
- Relation Estranged from · Person King Hui of Yan (燕惠王)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passages 30-31
- Relation Had rift with · Person King Hui of Yan (燕惠王)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 82, passage 12
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment worthy and fond of military affairs · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 5
- Item Qi treasures, wealth, and ritual vessels 齊寶財物祭器 · Relation SeizedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 25
References in the histories
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