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Gongsun Yan公孙衍
Prime Minister of the Qin state, advised King Huiwen to claim the title of king.
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- RELATION RECORDS
- 11
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Gongsun Yan, and the people around them.
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01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
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Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Gongsun Yan—King Huiwen of Qinruler-subject
King of Qin→Gongsun Yanwanted to make him prime minister
King of Qi→Gongsun Yandispatch
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
5 figures · 7 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Zhang Yi→Gongsun Yanreplace
Gan Mao→Gongsun Yanframe
Su Qin→Gongsun Yanenvy talent
Gongsun Yan→King of Qilobby
Gongsun Yan→Li Duilobby
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In history · Records of the Grand Historian
A Qin official, good relations with Wei.
In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Strategies of the Warring States
Prime Minister of the Qin state, advised King Huiwen to claim the title of king.; Qin prime minister, jealous of Su Qin's talent, later attacked Wei.; Qin prime minister, advocated attacking Zhao to break the vertical alliance, later dismissed.
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- Literature / legend4 profile notes
Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms
4 relations4 verified quotations- Zhang Yi→ replace →Gongsun Yan
- Su Qin→ envy talent →Gongsun Yan
- Gongsun Yan→ ruler-subject →King Huiwen of Qin
- King Huiwen of Qin→ dismiss →Gongsun Yan
Verified original text · 4
以代公孙衍之位
replace · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 92
衍忌其才，不为引进
envy talent · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 90
2 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history2 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
0 relations0 verified quotations - Official history6 profile notes
Strategies of the Warring States
7 relations7 verified quotations- King of Qin→ wanted to make him prime minister →Gongsun Yan
- Gongsun Yan→ hostile →Zhang Yi
- Gongsun Yan→ criticize →Gan Mao
- Gan Mao→ frame →Gongsun Yan
Verified original text · 7
寡人且相子
wanted to make him prime minister · Strategies of the Warring States, 秦／二
公孙衍欲穷张仪
hostile · Strategies of the Warring States, 秦／二
5 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
- wanted to make him prime minister← King of Qin → Gongsun YanlitStrategies of the Warring States, 秦／二
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樗里疾、公孙衍…………二人者，挟韩而议
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