Overview
Zhao She was a general of Zhao.
Life and dates
Death
- BC 260 時趙奢已死Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 143
Attested activity
- BC 260 七年……時趙奢已死Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 143
- BC 270 其明年，趙奢破秦軍閼與下Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 108
- c. BC 270 戰國時期Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 170
- BC 260 括母問奢其故Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 152-154
- BC 280 to BC 270 趙奢者，趙之田部吏也Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 109, 115
- BC 270 趙惠文王賜奢號為馬服君Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 140-141
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Zhao Kuo (趙括)father 父Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 146, 149, 152
- Spouse of Mother of Zhao Kuo (趙括母)served his father as wife 妾事其父Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 157
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- general 將Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 157
- tax collector of Zhao's field bureau 趙之田部吏Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 109
- general 將AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 121
- manager of state revenues 治國賦AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 115
- Lord Ma Fu 馬服君BC 270 趙惠文王賜奢號為馬服君 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 140
- Lord Ma Fu 馬服君BC 270 趙惠文王賜奢號為馬服君 · GrantedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 140
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- same rank as Lian Po and Lin Xiangru 與廉頗、藺相如同位BC 270 趙奢於是與廉頗、藺相如同位 · Same rankDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 141
- beheaded a scout 立斬之ExecutedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 124
- enforced the law and executed nine retainers 以法治之，殺平原君用事者九人Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 110
Places and affiliations
- Polity Zhao 趙 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 109, 140
- At Eyu 閼與 · Relation Campaign atDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 108, 128, 139
- At Handan 邯鄲 · Relation Marched fromDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 122
Works and attributed material
- military books and commentaries 書傳Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 149
- Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Mother of Zhao Kuo (趙括母) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 153-154
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Lord Pingyuan (平原君)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 112-113
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 120, 122, 130, 133, 135
Events and relationships
- Advised braver winsConsultation · AdvisorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 120
- Beheaded scout urging Wuan reliefLegal · Commander · At Wuan 武安Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 124
- Commanded the armies of the six statesMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 170
- DefeatedBC 270 其明年 · Military · Commander · At Eyu 閼與 · Counterpart Qin army 秦軍Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 108
- Executed nine retainersDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 110
- Fed and released Qin spyMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 126
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- Forced march to EyuMilitary · Commander · At Eyu 閼與Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 128
- Held fortifications twenty eight daysMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 125
- Marched from Handan and forbade adviceMilitary · Commander · At Handan 邯鄲Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 122
- Occupied north mountain and routed QinMilitary · Commander · At Eyu 閼與 · Outcome Lifted siegeDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 137-139
- PersuadedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 112-113
- Qin advanced after fortifications completeMilitary · Commander · At Eyu 閼與Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 129
- Qin army threatened WuanMilitary · Opposing commander · At Wuan 武安Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 123
- Shared food befriended officers gave rewardsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 157
- Relation Subordinate of · Person King of Zhao (趙王)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 115, 121
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment if appointed general, Zhao Kuo will destroy Zhao's army · About Person Id Zhao Kuo (趙括) · Mode named-speech Speaker Zhao She (趙奢)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 153-154
- Assessment worthy · Mode named-source-report Speaker Lord Pingyuan (平原君)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 114
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passages 108, 140
- Under his revenue management the people grew rich and the treasuries were filledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 115
References in the histories
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