Regnum Sinense

史记(一:本纪)

Shiji I: Basic Annals

Shiji 史记 · 250 BC · 秦孝文王元年


Introduction

The Basic Annals for 250 BC: the entry of the Basic Annals of Qin under the first year of King Xiaowen, his acts on accession, his three-day reign and his death.


Text and Translation

Text: Chinese source

Text: English Translation

Annotations

[§1] 史记(一:本纪)

[§1] Shiji I: Basic Annals

秦本纪:孝文王元年,赦罪人,修先王功臣,褒厚亲戚,弛苑囿。孝文王除丧,十月己亥即位,三日辛丑卒,子庄襄王立。

Basic Annals of Qin: In the first year of King Xiaowen1, he pardoned offenders, honoured the meritorious servants of the former kings2, bestowed generous favour on his kinsmen, and opened the parks and preserves3. When King Xiaowen had put off mourning, he came to the throne in October4, on the day Jihai; on the third day, Xinchou5, he died, and his son King Zhuangxiang was set up.

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Persons

King Xiaowen of Qin 秦孝文王King of Qin, reigned 250 BC.
King Zhuangxiang of Qin 秦庄襄王King of Qin, reigned 249–247 BC; personal name Zichu 子楚 (Suoyin).

Notes

1 first yearThe first and only year of King Xiaowen of Qin, 250 BC.
2 honoured修先王功臣: 修 here is to attend to, to treat well.
3 opened弛苑囿: 弛, to relax; the enclosed parks and preserves of the king were opened.
4 October十月: the Qin year began with the tenth month, so this October stands at the head of the year; the month began in what is, by the Julian reckoning, late October 251 BC.
5 third day三日: the third day counting from the accession day, Jihai, Gengzi, Xinchou.