Ancient China · Military Officer

Zao 灶

Attested BC 271

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zao was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 271 昭王三十六年
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 72, passage 106

Career and standing

guest minister 客卿
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 72, passage 106

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 72Biography of the Marquis of Rang · 1 passage

昭王三十六年，相國穰侯言客卿灶，欲伐齊取剛、壽，以廣其陶邑。 In the thirty-sixth year of King Zhao, the chancellor Marquis of Rang recommended his guest minister Zao, desiring to attack Qi and take Gang and Shou to expand his fief at Tao.