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史记(五:列传)

Shiji V: Biographies

Shiji 史记 · 251 BC · 秦昭襄王五十六年


Introduction

The lines of the Biography of Lü Buwei on the death of King Zhao of Qin and the return of Zichu's wife and son from Zhao.


Text and Translation

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Annotations

[§5] 史记(五:列传)

[§5] Shiji V: Biographies

吕不韦列传:秦昭王五十六年,薨,太子安国君立为王,华阳夫人为王后,子楚为太子。赵亦奉子楚夫人及子政归秦。

Biography of Lü Buwei: In the fifty-sixth year of King Zhao of Qin he died1; the Heir Apparent, Lord Anguo, was set up as king, Lady Huayang became Queen, and Zichu became Heir Apparent. Zhao for its part escorted2 Zichu's wife and his son Zheng back to Qin.

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Terms

Heir Apparent / 太子n. the designated successor of a king.
Queen / 后n. the principal wife of a king.

Persons

King Zhaoxiang of Qin 秦昭襄王King of Qin, reigned 306–251 BC; personal name Ji 稷. Called King Zhao in the Basic Annals of Zhou and King Zhaoxiang in the Basic Annals of Qin.
King Xiaowen of Qin 秦孝文王King of Qin, reigned 250 BC; Lord Anguo 安国君 before his accession.
Queen Dowager Huayang 华阳太后Queen of King Xiaowen of Qin; Lady Huayang 华阳夫人 before he came to the throne.
King Zhuangxiang of Qin 秦庄襄王King of Qin, reigned 249–247 BC; called Zichu 子楚 before his accession.
Zichu's wife 子楚夫人A daughter of a great house of Zhao; the mother of the First Emperor.
the First Emperor of Qin 秦始皇帝Ying Zheng 嬴政, King of Qin from 246 BC and First Emperor from 221 BC.

Places

Zhao 赵the state of Zhao, with its capital at Handan, Hebei; one of the three states formed from Jin.
Qin 秦the state of Qin, with its capital at Xianyang, Shaanxi.

Notes

1 fifty-sixth yearThe fifty-sixth year of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, 251 BC; the subject of 薨, "died", is the king.
2 escorted奉: conveyed with due honour.