Zhao Kuo (趙括) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhao Kuo was a general of Zhao.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Epithet	Ma Fuzi	馬服子	Ma Fuzi

BC 259 十四年
Killed in battle · At Changping 長平
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 184
BC 260 四十七年九月
Shot and killed by Qin soldiers in battle · At Changping 長平
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passages 58, 61
BC 260 秦軍射殺趙括
Shot and killed in battle · At Changping 長平
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 166

BC 259 十四年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 184
BC 260 七年
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 146-147, 151, 164, 166
BC 260 四十七年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passages 36, 47
BC 260 四十七年九月
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passages 58, 61
BC 260 戰死於長平
Directly stated · Book of Han 90, passage 5

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

general 將
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 147, 164
Zhao general 趙將
BC 260 四十七年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 48
general 將
BC 260 趙王因以括為將，代廉頗 · Appointed
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 147, 150

Skill military strategy 兵法 · Level studied from youth
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 151

Army defeated surrendered
BC 260 括軍敗 · Military · Commander · Outcome Qin buried alive the surrendered troops; Zhao lost 450000
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 167-168
Commanded Zhao at Changping and was shot dead while attempting a breakout
BC 260 四十七年 · Military · Commander · With Bai Qi (白起)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passages 48, 51-61
Defeated and troops slaughtered
BC 259 十四年 · Military · Commander · At Changping 長平 · Counterpart Qin 秦
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 184
Led sortie killed
BC 260 四十餘日 · Military · Commander · At Changping 長平
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 166
Replaced Lian Po changed regulations
BC 260 趙括既代廉頗 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 164
Relation Discussed military affairs with · Person Zhao She (趙奢)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 152

Assessment arrogant to officers; hoarded rewards; bought land · Mode named-speech Speaker Mother of Zhao Kuo (趙括母)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 158
Assessment believed no one in the world could match him · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 151
Item gold and silk 金帛 · Relation Stored at home · Mode named-speech Speaker Mother of Zhao Kuo (趙括母)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 158
Item profitable fields and houses 便利田宅 · Relation Purchased · Mode named-speech Speaker Mother of Zhao Kuo (趙括母)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 158