Marquess Lie of Zhao (?-400 BCE) (赵烈侯 Zhào Liè Hóu) was a ruler of the State of Zhao during the Warring States period of Chinese history (475-220 BCE). Born Zhào Jí (赵籍), his father was Marquess Xian of Zhao (赵献侯 Zhào Xiàn Hóu).

During his reign the Marquess employed righteous and humane government officials including Gōng Zhònglián (公仲连), Niú Xù (牛畜), Xún Xīn (荀欣) and Xú Yuè (徐越) whilst himself following the virtuous 「Way of the King」 (王道 Wáng Dào).

When fierce cavalry from the State of Zhōngshān (中山国) attacked the State of Zhao, Marquess Lie allied with Marquess Wen of Wei (魏文侯 Wèi Wén Hóu) of the State of Wei to attack Zhongshan and afterwards moved the Zhao capital to Hándān (邯郸).

In the sixth year of Marquess Lie's reign (403 BCE), Zhao, along with Wei and Han, became vassal states of the Zhou Kingdom as a result of the Partition of Jin.

Marquess Lie died in 400 BCE in the second year of the reign of King An of Zhou (周安王 Zhōu Ān Wáng). Since his son was underage, Marquess Lie's younger brother Zhào Wŭgōng (赵武公) succeeded him as ruler.

赵烈侯（？ - 前400年），是中国战国时期赵国的君主，原名赵籍，赵献侯之子。

在位时用公仲连、牛畜、荀欣、徐越等人，为政待以仁义，约以王道。当时中山国的骑兵猛烈攻击赵国，烈侯联合魏文侯，打击中山，后迁都邯郸。赵烈侯六年（前403年），与韩、魏并立为诸侯。周安王二年（前400年）赵烈侯卒，其子年幼，由弟武公代政。

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