Qin and Han · Grand Marshal of Chu

Zhou Yin 周殷

Attested BC 204 - BC 201

Passages: 8
Chapters: 5
Histories: 2

Overview

Zhou Yin was a Grand Marshal of Chu.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 201 六年
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 87
BC 204 圍漢王於滎陽城
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 85
BC 202 垓下之戰
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 44, passages 4-5
BC 202 漢五年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 44, passages 4-5; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passages 6-7

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Grand Marshal of Chu 楚大司馬
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 4; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 6
Grand Marshal 大司馬
Held
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 87

Places and affiliations

Polity Chu 楚 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 4; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 6; Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 85

Events and relationships

Turned against Chu
BC 202 漢五年 · Political · Defector
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 5; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 7
Relation Minister of · Person King of Xiang (項王)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 85

References in the histories

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History

8 passages

Book of Han, Chapter 2Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 2 · 2 passages

漢亦遣人誘楚大司馬周殷。 Han also sent people to entice Chu grand marshal Zhou Yin.

殷畔楚，以舒屠六，舉九江兵迎黥布，並行屠城父，隨劉賈皆會。 Zhou Yin rebelled against Chu, used troops from Shu to sack Liu, raised the forces of Jiujiang to welcome Qing Bu, and together they sacked Chengfu. They followed Liu Jia, and all the forces converged.

Book of Han, Chapter 44Volume 35: Princes of Jing, Yan and Wu · 2 passages

還至，使人間招楚大司馬周殷。 When he came back he dispatched agents to sound out Zhou Yin, Chu’s grand marshal, in private.

周殷反楚，佐賈舉九江，迎英布兵，皆會垓下，誅項籍。 Zhou Yin rebelled against Chu, helped Liu Jia secure Jiujiang, joined with Ying Bu’s army, and the allied hosts met at Gaixia to destroy Xiang Yu.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 51Houses of Jing and Yan · 2 passages

還至，使人閒招楚大司馬周殷。 Upon his return, he sent agents to covertly win over Zhou Yin, the Grand Marshal of Chu.

周殷反楚，佐劉賈舉九江，迎武王黥布兵，皆會垓下，共擊項籍。 Zhou Yin turned against Chu and helped Liu Jia seize the Jiujiang region. They then welcomed the forces of King Wu, Ying Bu, and all their armies converged at Gaixia to strike against Xiang Ji.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 56House of Chancellor Chen · 1 passage

顧楚有可亂者，彼項王骨鯁之臣亞父、鐘離眛、龍且、周殷之屬，不過數人耳。 But consider this: Chu has a vulnerability. The King of Xiang's most steadfast ministers—men like Yafu, Zhongli Mei, Long Ju, and Zhou Yin—number no more than a handful.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 91Biography of Qing Bu · 1 passage

六年，布與劉賈入九江，誘大司馬周殷，周殷反楚，遂舉九江兵與漢擊楚，破之垓下。 In the sixth year, Bu and Liu Jia entered Jiujiang and won over the Grand Marshal Zhou Yin to their cause. Zhou Yin defected from Chu, and together they raised the entire Jiujiang army to join Han in the final assault on Chu, crushing them at Gaixia.