ancestral name Jī (姬) clan name Yān (燕) Given name Zhí (職)
Posthumous name
King Zhao (昭王) King Xiang (襄王) King Zhaoxiang (昭襄王)
Father
Kuai, King of Yan
King Zhao of Yan (Chinese: 燕昭王, died 279 BC), ancestral name Jī (姬), clan name Yān (燕), personal name Zhí (職), was the fourth king of the state of Yan in Warring States period of Chinese history. He ruled the kingdom between 311 BC until his death in 279 BC.[1]
Zhí was a son of Kuai, King of Yan. In early years, he was chosen to serve as a political hostage in the Kingdom of Han.[2]
In 314 BC, Yan was attacked and practically conquered by Qi, both Kuai and the usurper Zizhi (子之) were killed.[3] However, Qi was unable to put down the rebellion in Yan area and had to withdraw. Finally, the Yan Kingdom was restored. Zhí was installed as the new king by King Wuling of Zhao, and sent back to Yan.[2]
King Zhao was judicious and measured in his actions toward his subordinates. He hired talents with high salary, these talents include: Yue Yi from Wei, Zou Yan (鄒衍) from Qi, and Ju Xin (劇辛) from Zhao.[4] Yan became a powerful kingdom and was able to take revenge on Qi. In 284, he plotted with the states of Zhao, Qin, Han and Wei for a joint expedition against Qi. Led by the brilliant general Yue Yi, seventy walled cities were taken by the joint expedition, with the exception of Jimo (即墨) and Ju (莒). King Zhao died in 279 BC, succeeded by his son King Hui of Yan.[2]
^Cihai (small print edition) (5th ed.). Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. p. 2509. ISBN 7-5326-0630-9.
^ abcCihai (small print edition) (5th ed.). Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. p. 1501. ISBN 7-5326-0630-9.
^Lee Mosol, MD, MPH (2013). Ancient History of the Manchuria: Redefining the past. ISBN 9781483667690.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Records of the Grand Historian. Vol. 34. 燕昭王於破燕之後即位，卑身厚币以招贤者。谓郭隗曰："齐因孤之国乱而袭破燕，孤极知燕小力少，不足以报。然诚得贤士以共国，以雪先王之耻，孤之原也。先生视可者，得身事之。"郭隗曰："王必欲致士，先从隗始。况贤於隗者，岂远千里哉！"於是昭王为隗改筑宫而师事之。乐毅自魏往，邹衍自齐往，剧辛自赵往，士争趋燕。
during the Warring States period of Chinese history. Born as ZhaoYan to King Xiaocheng ofZhao, he was originally not groomed to succeed to the throne. However...
Zhou and travelled to the Yan. For KingZhaoofYan, Su Qin carried out his first meritorious service by petitioning King Xuan of Qi to return the ten cities...
recognized by KingZhaoofYan, and he was made a minister. He served with great skill and helped forge alliances with the states ofZhao, Wei, Chu, Han...
Huang, a son of the Prince ofYan, Cao Yu, from Ye, to make him an heir to Mingdi. Sima Yan was a son of Sima Zhao. Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, Achilles...
kingdoms. KingZhaoofYan used that development to raise a military alliance against Qi. The army ofYan and its allies under the command of Yue Yi managed...
King Wuling ofZhao (simplified Chinese: 赵武灵王; traditional Chinese: 趙武靈王) (died 295 BCE, reigned 325 BCE – 299 BCE) reigned in the State ofZhao during...
King Hui ofYan (Chinese: 燕惠王, died 272 BC), ancestral name Jī (姬), clan name Yān (燕), personal name unknown, was the fifth kingof the state ofYan in...
Xinling of Wei Wu Hongwu as KingZhaoof Wei Liu Zhongyuan as Wei Yu (King Anxi of Wei) Di Jianqing as Wei Qi Yao Runhao as Xu Gu Yan Yichang as Hou Ying Jiao...
the Eastern Jin-created title "Prince ofYan", but subsequently, in 352, after seizing most of the former Later Zhao territory, Murong Jun would declare...
Donghu people back "a thousand li" during the reign of Jiping, KingZhaoofYan (r. 311–279 BC). The Yan wall stretched from the Liaodong peninsula, through...
Meng Ying "Queen Yi ofYan" (燕易王后), former Princess of the Qin State who married with King Yi ofYan. ... as KingZhaoofYan, son of Meng Ying. Niu Baojun...
King Huiwen ofZhao (Chinese: 趙惠文王) (born 310 BCE - died 266 BCE, reigned 298 BCE – 266 BCE) reigned in the State ofZhao during the Warring States period...
pinyin: Sīmǎ Yán), courtesy name Anshi (安世), was a grandson of Sima Yi, nephew of Sima Shi and son of Sima Zhao. He became the first emperor of the Jin dynasty...
daughter and Emperor Zhao's older sister, who had moved back to the palace to serve as Emperor Zhao's caretaker. Prince Dan ofYan was not happy about...
BC) between the states ofYan, Qin, Han and Zhao against Qi (which was negotiated at the Zhou Dynasty capital, Luoyang), KingZhao broke the alliance and...
extinguished the last Yan remnants in Liaodong and the Zhao rump state of Dai. In 221 BC, Qin armies invaded the state of Qi and captured King Jian of Qi without...
himself "king" along with the rulers of Han, Wei, Yan and Zhao, becoming the first ruler of Zhongshan to do so. As the son of Duke Cheng of Zhongshan...
Dai, currently Daiwangcheng, Yu County. During the same period of time, KingZhaoofYan sent General Qin Kai who was once captured by Donghu people and...
Global Information