Dynasties of ChinaWarring States periodQin State
Reign 310–307 BCE
He established the prime minister, revised the land laws, captured Yiyang to open the way to the east, entered the Zhou Dynasty and Jueding Juibi died. He only reigned for four years.
Ying Dang was the son of Qin King Huiwen and ascended the throne in 311 BC. He is tall and good at strength, and he relies heavily on strong men such as Ren Bi, Wu Huo, and Meng Shuo. After taking the throne, Zhang Yi was expelled. In 309 BC, the first prime minister was appointed, with Chu Liji and Gan Mao as the left and right prime ministers. He also ordered Gan Mao and others to revise the land law. He was determined to "pass the three rivers by car to get a glimpse of the Zhou Dynasty". In 307 BC, he sent Gan Mao to conquer Yiyang, the important town in South Korea. He then entered Luoyi, the capital of Zhou Dynasty, and competed with Meng Shuo to lift a tripod. He broke his tibia and died at the age of 23. Since he had no children, his younger brothers fought over each other, and eventually his half-brother Ji, who was a hostage in the Yan Kingdom, succeeded to the throne.
PoliticsZhu Zhang Yi
King Wu did not like Zhang Yi when he was the Crown Prince. After he came to the throne, many ministers slandered Zhang Yi. Zhang Yi was afraid of being executed, so he escaped and went to Wei. He died in Wei the next year.
PoliticsFirst Prime Minister
The State of Qin established the position of prime minister for the first time, with Chu Liji as the prime minister on the right and Gan Mao as the prime minister on the left, who presided over the affairs of the state. The prime minister system was later followed by Qin & Han.
EconomyModified to Tian Lv
King Wu ordered the prime ministers Gan Mao, Nei Shiji, and others to revise the "Wei Tian Law" to stipulate the specifications of farm acres and the time for repairing field roads and boundaries. The wooden tablets unearthed from the Qin Dynasty Tomb in Haojiaping, Qingchuan, Sichuan recorded this regulation.
Lasting legacyThe Qingchuan wooden tablets are one of the earliest extant physical objects of Qin laws, confirming the land planning system of the Qin state after Shang Yang's "Kaiqianmo".
DiplomacyAlliance of Xishun
Before Gan Mao was ordered to attack Korea, he was worried that someone in the court would slander him, so he swore an oath with King Wu in Xixi, agreeing not to listen to slander. Later, Yiyang could not be captured for a long time, and Chu Liji and others advocated withdrawing their troops. King Wu remembered the agreement with Xiliang and increased his troops to support Gan Mao.
MilitaryCapture Yiyang
It took Gan Mao five months to conquer the important Korean town of Yiyang, beheading 60,000 people, and then crossed the Yellow River to build Wusui City. The Qin State opened the road to the east from Sanchuan to spy on the Zhou Dynasty.
PeopleFatal injury while lifting a cauldron
King Wu led his army into Luoyi, the capital of Zhou Dynasty, and competed with the strongman Meng Shuo to lift the Zhou Dynasty cauldron. He broke his tibia and died in August of that year. Meng Shuo was exterminated.
PoliticsJi Jun's Rebellion
King Wu had no children, and his younger brothers fought for his throne. Prince Ji, who was held hostage in Yan State, returned to the country and ascended the throne as King Zhaoxiang with the support of Zhao Wulingwang and his uncle Wei Ran. Prince Zhuang (Ji Jun) refused to accept and rebelled, and was put down by Wei Ran in 305 BC.
People from Xia Cai. King Wu was the prime minister of Zuo at the time, and he made an alliance with King Wu to conquer Yiyang. After King Zhaoxiang came to the throne, he was excluded and fled to Qi State, and later died in Wei State.
King Wu of Qin's favor, a strong man, competed with King Wu to lift a tripod in Zhoudu. King Wu died in indignation, and Meng Shuo was exterminated.
Known for his bravery, King Wu was in a high position. King Zhaoxiang served as the governor of Hanzhong County.