CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Lord Chunshen春申君
A prince of the state of Chu, led troops to rescue Zhao.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 3
- RELATION RECORDS
- 4
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Lord Chunshen, and the people around them.
Open one chapter at a time. Each chapter gives the relationship first, then the source text behind it.
01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
2 figures · 2 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
King Kaolie of Chu—Lord Chunshenruler-subject
Yu Qing→Lord Chunshenoffer advice
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 2 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
King Wei→Lord Chunshenplan attack
3 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Grand Historian
A noble of Chu, appointed Xun Qing as the magistrate of Lanling. Chancellor of Chu, led troops to rescue Zhao. Chancellor of Chu, enfeoffed at Wu, titled Lord Chunshen.
In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Strategies of the Warring States
A prince of Chu, led troops to rescue Zhao. A prince of Chu, led an army to rescue Zhao, and returned upon hearing that Qin had withdrawn. Chancellor of Chu, advocated the Vertical Alliance, but returned without success.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
Works are shown side by side, not as a chronology. No influence between texts is inferred.
- Literature / legend3 profile notes
Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms
1 relations2 verified quotations- King Kaolie of Chu→ ruler-subject →Lord Chunshen
Verified original text · 2
楚王既许“合从”，即命春申君将八万人救赵
ruler-subject · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 99
春申君黄歇无功，班师而还
reproach · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 101
- Official history5 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
1 relations1 verified quotations- King Kaolie of Chu→ ruler-subject →Lord Chunshen
Verified original text · 1
考烈王以左徒为令尹，封以吴，号春申君
enfeoff lord · Records of the Grand Historian, 楚世家
- Official history4 profile notes
Strategies of the Warring States
3 relations3 verified quotations- Lord Chunshen→ prevent →King Wei
- King Wei→ plan attack →Lord Chunshen
- Yu Qing→ offer advice →Lord Chunshen
Verified original text · 3
子为我反，无见王矣
prevent · Strategies of the Warring States, 韩／一
臣为王之楚，王胥臣
plan attack · Strategies of the Warring States, 韩／一
1 more verified quotation in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
The novel rewrites Lord Chunshen's rescue of Zhao as watching without fighting.
The official histories record that when Lord Chunshen led troops to rescue Zhao, he indeed fought with the Qin army and inflicted heavy casualties, as seen in the Records of the Grand Historian, Biography of Bai Qi and Wang Jian: "Chu sent Lord Chunshen and Lord Xinling of Wei to lead several hundred thousand troops to attack the Qin army, and the Qin army suffered many losses." The novel rewrites this as cowardice and reluctance to fight, stationing troops at Wuguan to watch, and only after the Qin army retreated did he directly return with his troops, as seen in Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, Chapter 99: "Lord Chunshen also stationed his troops at Wuguan, watching without advancing" and Chapter 100: "Lord Chunshen, hearing that the Qin army had already dispersed, also returned with his troops."
Relationship network
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
- ruler-subject← King Kaolie of Chu → Lord Chunshenhist × litChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 99Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 101Records of the Grand Historian, 楚世家
Original text (3)
楚王既许“合从”，即命春申君将八万人救赵
春申君黄歇无功，班师而还
Original relation: reproach · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 101
考烈王以左徒为令尹，封以吴，号春申君
Original relation: enfeoff lord · Records of the Grand Historian, 楚世家