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Lord Mengchang孟尝君

QiHistory × Fiction

Son of Tian Ying, succeeded as Lord of Xue, maintained three thousand retainers.

DIRECT FIGURES
18
RELATION RECORDS
25
SOURCE WORKS
3

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Lord Mengchang, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

1 figure · 2 records
02
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

11 figures · 12 records
7 more in the complete record
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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

7 figures · 7 records
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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

4 figures · 4 records
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In history · Records of the Grand Historian

Noble of Qi, once served as chancellor of Qin, later escaped and returned.; Noble of Qi, one of the Four Lords of the Warring States.; Noble of Qi, served as chancellor of Qin.

In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Strategies of the Warring States

Son of Tian Ying, succeeded as Lord of Xue, maintained three thousand retainers.; Noble of Qi, sent letters to various states to jointly turn against Qin.; Chancellor of Qi, advised King Min of Qi to release the Crown Prince back to Chu.

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  1. 11 profile notes
    11 relations17 verified quotations
    • Lord Mengchangoffer furKing of Qin
    • Lord Mengchanggo out welcomeLord Pingyuan
    • Lord MengchangobeySu Dai
    • King Min of Qiruler-subjectLord Mengchang
    Verified original text · 17
    1. 以此为私礼,献于秦王。

      offer fur · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 93

    2. 平原君赵胜,出迎于三十里外

      go out welcome · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 94

    15 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.

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  2. 3 profile notes
    8 relations8 verified quotations
    • Lord Mengchangbecome Qin ministerKing Zhaoxiang of Qin
    • King Zhaoxiang of QinimprisonLord Mengchang
    • King Min of Qiruler-subjectLord Mengchang
    • King Min of Qiwanted to leaveLord Mengchang
    Verified original text · 8
    1. 昭王即以孟尝君为秦相

      become Qin minister · Records of the Grand Historian, 孟尝君列传

    2. 囚孟尝君,谋欲杀之

      imprison · Records of the Grand Historian, 孟尝君列传

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  3. 8 profile notes
    9 relations10 verified quotations
    • Lord Mengchangbe enfeoffedKing of Zhao
    • Lord Mengchangborrow troopsKing of Zhao
    • King of ZhaoenfeoffLord Mengchang
    • Su QindissuadeLord Mengchang
    Verified original text · 10
    1. 赵王封孟尝君以武城。

      be enfeoffed · Strategies of the Warring States, 赵/一

    2. 孟尝君之赵,谓赵王…………曰:‘文愿借兵以救魏。’

      borrow troops · Strategies of the Warring States, 魏/三

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History vs. fiction

Mengchang Jun's trick of crowing like a rooster and stealing a fox-fur coat to escape from Qin

Relationship network

19 figures · 75 links
Lord MengchangLord MengchangKing of QinKing of QinKing of ZhaoKing of ZhaoSu QinSu QinKing Zhaoxiang of QinKing Zhaoxiang of QinLord PingyuanLord PingyuanSu DaiSu DaiKing Min of QiKing Min of QiLord XinlingLord XinlingKing of QiKing of QiKing Huai of ChuKing Huai of ChuWei XianziTian YingKing Zhaoxiang of QinChu LijiLu ZhonglianJingyang JunKing YanChunyu Kun
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Sources: Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 91; Records of the Grand Historian, 孟尝君列传; Strategies of the Warring States, 战国策后序; Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 92; Records of the Grand Historian, 田敬仲完世家; Strategies of the Warring States, 赵; Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 93; Records of the Grand Historian, 秦本纪

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