Jia of Wei
| Wei Jia 魏假 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Wei | |||||
| Reign | 227–225 BCE | ||||
| Predecessor | King Jingmin | ||||
| Died | 225 BCE? | ||||
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| House | Ji | ||||
| Dynasty | Wei | ||||
| Father | King Jingmin of Wei | ||||
Wei Jia, commonly known as "Jia, King of Wei" (Chinese: 魏王假; died 225 BC?),[1][2] was the last ruler of the Wei state during the waning days of the Warring States period of Chinese history. He ruled the kingdom between 227 BC and 225 BC.[3]
Jia, the son of King Jingmin, ascended to the throne after his father's death. In 225 BC, a Qin army led by Wang Ben invaded Wei. Wen Ben directed the waters from the Yellow River and the Hong Canal (鴻溝) to inundate the capital of Wei, Daliang (present-day Kaifeng).[4] Three months later, the city wall was destroyed, and Jia had to surrender. His fate was not mentioned in the Records of the Grand Historian.[5] However, according to Biographies of Exemplary Women and Zizhi Tongjian, he was executed by the Qin army.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "5". Biographies of Exemplary Wome.
秦攻魏，破之，殺魏王瑕，誅諸公子，而一公子不得
- ^ a b Zizhi Tongjian. Vol. 7.
王賁伐魏，引河溝以灌大梁。三月，城壞。魏王假降，殺之，遂滅魏。
- ^ Cihai (small print edition) (5th ed.). Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. p. 2511. ISBN 7-5326-0630-9.
- ^ Wang Ben 王賁
- ^ Records of the Grand Historian. Vol. 44.
三年，秦灌大梁，虏王假，遂灭魏以为郡县。