Ancient China · Jin minister cited for killing Mingdu

Zhao Jianzi 趙簡子

Attested BC 517 - BC 458

Passages: 3
Chapters: 3
Histories: 3

Overview

Zhao Jianzi was a Jin minister cited for killing Mingdu.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 497 晉定公十五年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 23
BC 517 to BC 458 趙簡子
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 62, passage 14

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 88 Volume 77: Gai, Zhuge, Liu, Zheng, Sun, Wujiang and He 1 passage
Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 62 Volume 62: Book of Wu 17: Biographies of Shi Yi and Hu Zong 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 45 House of Han 1 passage

Events and relationships

Relation Patron of · Person Zhou She (周捨)
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 62, passage 14

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 88Volume 77: Gai, Zhuge, Liu, Zheng, Sun, Wujiang and He · 1 passage

昔趙簡子殺其大夫鳴犢，孔子臨河而還。 They cited Confucius turning back from the Yellow River when Zhao Jianzi killed his worthy.

Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 62Volume 62: Book of Wu 17: Biographies of Shi Yi and Hu Zong · 1 passage

儀陳謝，權令曰："孤雖非趙簡子，卿安得不自屈為周捨邪？ Shi Yi tried to decline; Sun Quan told him, "I may not be Zhao Jianzi, but will you not humble yourself as Zhou She did for him?"

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 45House of Han · 1 passage

晉定公十五年，宣子與趙簡子侵伐范、中行氏。 During the fifteenth year of Duke Ding of Jin, Xuanzi and Zhao Jianzi launched an attack against the Fan and Zhonghang clans.