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King Wu of Qin秦武王
Ruler of the Qin state, fond of bravery and strength, died from injuries sustained while lifting a cauldron.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 4
- RELATION RECORDS
- 7
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
King Wu of Qin, and the people around them.
Open one chapter at a time. Each chapter gives the relationship first, then the source text behind it.
01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
1 figure · 1 record＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
King Huiwen of Qin—King Wu of Qinfather-son
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
3 figures · 4 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
King Wu of Qin→Gan Maoswear alliance
Zhang Yi→King Wu of Qinserve as subject
King Wu of Qin—Chu Lijiruler-subject
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
2 figures · 2 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
King Wu of Qin→Zhang Yiloathe
Gan Mao→King Wu of Qinattack Han
6 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Grand Historian
Son of King Hui of Qin, after ascending the throne he disliked Zhang Yi. Son of King Hui of Qin, succeeded as King of Qin.
In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Strategies of the Warring States
Ruler of the Qin state, fond of bravery and strength, died from injuries sustained while lifting a cauldron.
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 / legend1 profile notes
Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms
4 relations4 verified quotations- King Wu of Qin→ loathe →Zhang Yi
- King Wu of Qin→ swear alliance →Gan Mao
- King Wu of Qin→ ruler-subject →Chu Liji
- King Huiwen of Qin→ father-son →King Wu of Qin
Verified original text · 4
素恶张仪之多诈
loathe · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 92
以甘茂为左丞相
ruler-subject · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 92
2 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history5 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
5 relations7 verified quotations- Zhang Yi→ serve as subject →King Wu of Qin
- King Wu of Qin→ loathe →Zhang Yi
- King Wu of Qin→ swear alliance →Gan Mao
- Gan Mao→ ruler-subject →King Wu of Qin
Verified original text · 7
张仪惧诛，乃因谓秦武王
serve as subject · Records of the Grand Historian, 张仪列传
武王自为太子时不说张仪
loathe · Records of the Grand Historian, 张仪列传
5 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history2 profile notes
Strategies of the Warring States
2 relations2 verified quotations- Zhang Yi→ serve as subject →King Wu of Qin
- King Wu of Qin→ swear alliance →Gan Mao
Verified original text · 2
谓武王曰
serve · Strategies of the Warring States, 齐／二
于是与之盟于息壤。
swear alliance · Strategies of the Warring States, 秦／二
History vs. fiction
Did King Wu of Qin die from injuries sustained while lifting a cauldron?
The Records of the Grand Historian, in the 'Basic Annals of Qin', records in detail the personality trait of 'King Wu being strong and fond of games', as well as the famous historical event in his later years: 'King Wu, together with Meng Shuo, lifted a cauldron, breaking his shinbone. In the eighth month, King Wu died.' The plot in the novel Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, chapter 92, about King Wu of Qin being fond of valor and lifting the Zhou cauldron with strongmen in Luoyang, the capital of Zhou, resulting in a broken shinbone and death, is a faithful retelling of the actual historical records, not a fabrication.
Relationship network
- serve as subject← Zhang Yi → King Wu of Qinhist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 张仪列传Strategies of the Warring States, 齐／二
Original text (2)
张仪惧诛，乃因谓秦武王
谓武王曰
Original relation: serve · Strategies of the Warring States, 齐／二
- loatheKing Wu of Qin → Zhang Yihist × litChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 92Records of the Grand Historian, 张仪列传
Original text (2)
- swear allianceKing Wu of Qin → Gan Maohist × litChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 92Records of the Grand Historian, 六国年表Records of the Grand Historian, 樗里子甘茂列传Strategies of the Warring States, 秦／二
Original text (5)
以甘茂为左丞相
Original relation: ruler-subject · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 92
樗里子、甘茂为丞相
Original relation: employ · Records of the Grand Historian, 六国年表
请与子盟
以樗里子、甘茂为左右丞相
Original relation: appoint · Records of the Grand Historian, 樗里子甘茂列传
于是与之盟于息壤。
- ruler-subject← Gan Mao → King Wu of QinhistRecords of the Grand Historian, 樗里子甘茂列传Records of the Grand Historian, 秦本纪
Original text (3)
以樗里子、甘茂为左右丞相
请与子盟
Original relation: swear alliance · Records of the Grand Historian, 樗里子甘茂列传
摢里疾、甘茂为左右丞相
Original relation: serve Qin · Records of the Grand Historian, 秦本纪
Original text (1)
卒使丞相甘茂将兵伐宜阳
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
秦惠文王已病薨，太子荡即位