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King Hui of Yan

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King Hui of Yan
King of Yan
Reign278–272 BCE
PredecessorKing Zhao
SuccessorKing Wucheng
Born?
Died272 BC
Posthumous name
King Hui (惠めぐみ王おう)
FatherKing Zhao of Yan

King Hui of Yan (Chinese: 燕つばめ惠めぐみ王おう, died 272 BC), ancestral name Jī (姬ひめ), clan name Yān (燕つばめ), personal name unknown, was the fifth king of the state of Yan in Warring States period of Chinese history. He ruled the kingdom between 278 BC until his death in 272 BC.[1]

King Hui was a son of King Zhao, he was appointed the heir apparent to the throne. He had been at odds with the general Yue Yi. After his succession, he replaced Yue Yi with Qi Jie (騎き劫こう) as highest commander of the army. Yue Yi escaped to Zhao, where he was enfeoffed as Lord of Wangzhu. Yet Qi Jie was not a good leader, Yan was defeated by the troops of Qi under Tian Dan, lost all the territory of Qi again. [2][3] King Hui sent a letter to Yue Yi, accusing him of betraying the country. Yue Yi replied: "I have heard that the worthy and sage-like among the lords would never lay waste to the achievements they had established and thus were written about in the annals of their country, and that prescient scholars would never ruin the reputation they had perfected and thus were extolled by later generations."[4] King Hui was regretful; as a compensation, he ordered Yue Jian (樂らく間あいだ), whom was Yue Yi's son, to inherit the title Lord of Changguo.[5]

In 272 BC, King Hui was murdered by his chancellor Lord Cheng'an (成安なりやす君きみ).[6] He was succeeded by King Wucheng.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cihai (small print edition) (5th ed.). Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. 2000. p. 2510. ISBN 7-5326-0630-9.
  2. ^ The Regional State of Yan 燕つばめ
  3. ^ Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Vol. 34. 昭あきら王おう三さん十じゅう三さん年ねん卒そつ，子し惠めぐみ王立おうりつ。惠めぐみ王おう为太子たいし时，与あずか乐毅有ゆう隙すき；及即位そくい，疑うたぐ毅あつし，使つかい骑劫代将だいしょう。乐毅亡ほろび走はし赵。齐田单以即そく墨すみ击败燕つばめ军，骑劫死し，燕つばめ兵へい引归，齐悉复得其故城じょう。湣王死し于莒，乃立其子为襄王おう
  4. ^ John Knoblock (1988). Xunzi: A Translation and Study of the Complete Works. Stanford University Press. p. 182. ISBN 9780804714518.
  5. ^ Records of the Grand Historian. Vol. 80. 於是燕つばめ王おう复以乐毅子こ乐间为昌国こく君くん；而乐毅あつし往来おうらい复通燕つばめ，燕つばめ、赵以为客卿きょう。乐毅卒そつ於赵。
  6. ^ Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Vol. 43. 二に十じゅう八はち年ねん，蔺相如伐齐，至いたり平ひら邑。罢城北きた九きゅう门大城じょう。燕つばめ将すすむ成安なりやす君公くんこう孙操弑其王おう。
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