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Ju Xin剧辛
Came from Zhao to Yan, served as a guest minister.
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- RELATION RECORDS
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- SOURCE WORKS
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Ju Xin, and the people around them.
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01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
3 figures · 4 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Ju Xin—King Xi of Yanruler-subject
Source record
Ju Xin→King Zhao of Yanflee to
Source record
Ju Xin—King Zhao of Chuguest minister
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剧辛自赵往，苏代自周往，邹衍自齐往，屈景自卫往。昭王悉拜为客卿
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 1 record＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Li Mu→Ju Xinintercept
Source record
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In history · Records of the Grand Historian
A general of Yan, killed by Pang Nuan.；A general of Yan, captured by Zhao.
In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Strategies of the Warring States
Came from Zhao to Yan, served as a guest minister.；A senior official of Yan, went to persuade the King of Wei.；A general of Yan, defended Jizhou, later became the prime minister of Yan.
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- Literature / legend4 profile notes
Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms
5 relations2 verified quotations- Li Mu→ intercept →Ju Xin
- King Xi of Yan→ appoint prime minister →Ju Xin
- Ju Xin→ ruler-subject →King Xi of Yan
- Ju Xin→ flee to →King Zhao of Yan
Verified original text · 2
燕王遂用剧辛代之
appoint prime minister · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 101
剧辛自赵往，苏代自周往，邹衍自齐往，屈景自卫往。昭王悉拜为客卿
guest minister · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 91
- Official history3 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
0 relations0 verified quotations - Official history1 profile notes
Strategies of the Warring States
0 relations0 verified quotations
History vs. fiction
The cause of Ju Xin's death differs
- based on factThe cause of Ju Xin's death differs
In the Records of the Grand Historian, Biography of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru, it is recorded that Pang Nuan killed Ju Xin, that is, 'Pang Nuan defeated the Yan army and killed Ju Xin' (in the Records of the Grand Historian, Annals of Zhao, it is recorded as 'captured his general Ju Xin'); in the Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, chapter 102, it is recorded that Ju Xin committed suicide after defeat, that is, 'Ju Xin was defeated and sighed, saying: "With what face can I be a prisoner of Zhao?" and then cut his own throat and died.'
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Original text (1)
Original text (1)
剧辛自赵往，苏代自周往，邹衍自齐往，屈景自卫往。昭王悉拜为客卿