King Xiaowen of Qin

King Xiaowen of Qin
秦孝文王
Reign12 November – 14 November 250 BC[1]
PredecessorKing Zhaoxiang
SuccessorKing Zhuangxiang
Born302 BC
Died14 November 250 BC (aged 51–52)
SpouseQueen Dowager Huayang
Queen Dowager Xia
IssueZixi [zh]
King Zhuangxiang of Qin
Names
Ancestral name: Ying (嬴)
Given name: Zhu (柱) or Shi (式)
Posthumous name
King Xiaowen (孝文王)
HouseYing
DynastyQin
FatherKing Zhaoxiang of Qin
MotherQueen Dowager Tang

King Xiaowen of Qin (302–250 BC), personal name Ying Zhu or Ying Shi, was a king of the Qin state. He is also known as Lord Anguo (安國君), based on his title before his kingship.

  1. ^ Volume 05 of Records of the Grand Historian indicated that King Xiaowen was crowned on the jihai day of the 10th month of the 1st year of his reign and died on the 3rd day after his coronation, on the xinchou day of the same month. Using the Zhuanxu calendar, the dates correspond to 12 Nov and 14 Nov 250 BCE on the proleptic Julian calendar. (孝文王除丧,十月己亥即位,三日辛丑卒...)