Ancient China · Scholar and Advisor

Zhao Liang 趙良

Attested BC 338

Passages: 8
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhao Liang was a scholar and Advisor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 338 後五月而秦孝公卒
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 68, passages 123, 174

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Shang Yang (商鞅) · Direct quotation · Extent s0125, s0126, s0127, s0128, s0129, s0130
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 68, passages 125-130
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Extent s0132, s0133, s0134
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 68, passages 132-134
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Extent s0138, s0139, s0140, s0141
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 68, passages 138-141
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Extent s0145, s0146, s0147, s0148, s0149, s0150, s0151, s0152, s0153, s0154, s0155, s0156, s0157, s0158, s0159, s0160, s0161, s0162, s0163, s0164, s0165, s0166, s0167, s0168, s0169, s0170, s0171, s0172
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 68, passages 145, 172

Events and relationships

Warned
Political · Adviser · With Shang Yang (商鞅)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 68, passages 123, 173
Relation Adviser to · Person Shang Yang (商鞅)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 68, passages 123, 173

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History

8 passages

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 68Biography of Lord Shang · 8 passages

趙良見商君。 Zhao Liang met with Lord Shang.

趙良曰：「僕弗敢願也。 Zhao Liang said, 'This servant would not dare wish for such a thing.

趙良曰：「反聽之謂聰，內視之謂明，自勝之謂彊。 Zhao Liang said: 'To listen to opposition is called intelligence; to examine oneself internally is called clarity; to conquer oneself is called strength.

趙良曰：「千羊之皮，不如一狐之掖； Zhao Liang said: 'A thousand sheep skins are not as good as one fox collar;

夫子果肯終日正言，鞅之藥也。 If Sir is truly willing to speak correct words all day, it will be medicine for Yang.

鞅將事子，子又何辭焉！」 Yang will serve Sir. Why would Sir decline?'

趙良曰：「夫五羖大夫，荊之鄙人也。 Zhao Liang said: 'The Five Ram Skin Grand Master was a rustic from Jing.

且所因由嬖臣，及得用，刑公子虔，欺魏將卬，不師趙良之言，亦足發明商君之少恩矣。 Moreover, what he relied on was a favored minister; once he obtained power, he punished Gongzi Qian, deceived the Wei general Ang, and did not follow Zhao Liang's words—this was also sufficient to reveal Lord Shang's lack of kindness.