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Relation | Target | Textual basis |
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type | person | |
name | 宋康王 | default |
name | 戴偃 | |
name | 康王 | |
ruled | dynasty:宋 | |
from-date 宋康王元年 -328 | ||
to-date 宋康王四十三年 -286 | ||
authority-wikidata | Q1182520 | |
link-wikipedia_zh | 宋康王 | |
link-wikipedia_en | Yan,_King_of_Song |
Yan was a descendant of Duke Dai, the 11th ruler of Song. He was also a younger brother of Lord Ticheng. Just like his elder brother, Yan was a usurper too. In 328 BC, he killed Lord Ticheng and seized the throne.
Yan was ambitious ruler, during his reign, Song had succeeded in beating troops from Chu, Wei and Qi and annexing Teng. According to Mencius, though Song was a small state, he was setting about to practise the "true royal government" (王政). However, in Records of the Grand Historian and many other history books, he was described as a tyrant and oppressor.
In 318 BC, Yan declared himself to be King of Song. Song was at odds with its powerful neighbors, including Qi and Wei. In 286 BC, King Min of Qi plotted with the states of Chu and Wei for a joint expedition against Song, Yan fled to Wei and died there. Finally, Song was partitioned by Qi, Chu and Wei.
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