Lord Pingyuan (平原君; ca. 308–251 BC), born
Zhao Sheng (趙胜), was a prominent nobleman and chancellor of the State of Zhao during the Warring States period of ancient China, and one of the Four Lords of the Warring States. He was a son of
King Wuling of Zhao, and served as chancellor in the courts of his brother
King Huiwen (r. 298–266 BC) and his nephew King Xiaocheng (r. 265–245 BC).
Lord Pingyuan was celebrated for his role in lifting Qin's siege of the Zhao capital Handan, thus saving Zhao from annihilation. However, his chancellorship also saw the crushing defeat of Zhao by Qin at the Battle of Changping, which led to the siege. As with the rest of the Four Lords, his generosity to his retainers is considered a major part of his political and diplomatic accomplishments.
《·》: | 平原君往祠,其後子孫以尊顯。 |
《·》: | 伊尹箕子可謂諫矣,比干子胥可謂爭矣,平原君之於趙可謂輔矣,信陵君之於魏可謂拂矣。 |
《·》: | 平原君既歸趙,楚使春申君將兵救趙,魏信陵君亦矯奪晉鄙軍往救趙,未至,秦急圍邯鄲,邯鄲急且降,平原君患之,邯鄲傳舍吏子李談謂平原君曰:「君不憂趙亡乎?」 |
《·》: | 以辭抒意,史記平原君傳集解引別錄「鄒衍曰:辯者抒意通指,明其所謂」 |
《·》: | 趙王以告平原君。 |
《》: | 今平原君自以賢,顯名於天下,然降其主父沙丘而臣之。 |
《·》: | 魏請為從,趙孝成王,召虞卿謀,過平原君 |
《·》: | 夏四月,平原君薨 |
《·》: | 平原君朱建為說惠帝幸臣閎籍孺曰。 |
《》: | 未知肝膽向誰是,令人卻憶平原君。 |
《·》: | 其後,范雎之仇魏齊亡過平原君,於是秦昭王請平原君,願為布衣之交,與飲數日,請曰:「周文王得呂尚而以為太公,齊桓得管夷吾而以為仲父,今范君亦寡人之叔父也。」 |
《·》: | 公孫龍者、平原君之客也,好刑名,以白馬為非白馬。 |
《·》: | 《史記·魯仲連傳》平原君曰:勝請爲紹介。 |