King Huiwen of Qin

King Huiwen of Qin
秦惠文王
Reign338–311 BC
PredecessorDuke Xiao of Qin
SuccessorKing Wu of Qin
Born356 BC
Died311 BC (aged 44–45)
Spouse
Issue
Full name
Posthumous name
King Huiwen (惠文王)
or
King Hui (惠王)
HouseYing
DynastyQin
FatherDuke Xiao of Qin

King Huiwen of Qin (Chinese: 秦惠文王; 356–311 BC), also known as Lord Huiwen of Qin (Chinese: 秦惠文君), personal name Ying Si, was the ruler of the Qin state from 338 to 311 BC.[1][2] He was the first ruler of Qin to style himself "King" (王) instead of "Duke" (公).

  1. ^ Sima Qian. 秦本纪 [Annals of Qin]. Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). guoxue.com. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. ^ Han (2010), 340