King Wucheng of Yan explained

King Wucheng of Yan
燕武成王
Succession:King of Yan
Reign:271–258 BC
Predecessor:King Hui
Successor:King Xiao
Full Name:Ancestral name

Jī (姬)
Clan name: Yān (燕)
Given name: Unknown

House:Ji
Dynasty:Yan
Posthumous Name:King Wucheng (武成王)
Birth Date:?
Death Date:258 BC
Spouse:A daughter of King Huiwen of Zhao
Issue:King Xiao of Yan

King Wucheng of Yan (; died 258 BC), personal name unknown, was a king of the Yan state. He ruled the kingdom between 271 BC until his death in 258 BC.[1]

In 272 BC, King Wucheng's father, King Hui, was murdered by the powerful chancellor Gongsun Cao (公孫操).[2] King Wucheng was crowned as the new Yan king. In the same year, Yan was attacked by a joint expedition of the forces of Han, Wei and Chu states. In 265 BC, Yan lost a battle against the troops of the Qi state led by Tian Dan.[3] King Wucheng died in 258 BC, and was succeeded by his son, King Xiao.[4] [1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cihai (small print edition) . 5th . Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House . 2510 . 7-5326-0630-9 .
  2. Book: Records of the Grand Historian . 43 . 二十八年,蔺相如伐齐,至平邑。罢城北九门大城。燕将成安君公孙操弑其王。.
  3. http://www.chinaknowledge.de/History/Zhou/rulers-yan.html The Regional State of Yan 燕
  4. Book: Records of the Grand Historian . 34 .