Lin Xiangru

Lin Xiangru (Chinese: 藺相如; pinyin: Lìn Xiāngrú) (died c.July 260 BCE^[1]) was a politician and general of the Warring States period, who served the state of Zhao. He figures prominently in two stories of the period, namely the episode and the namesake chengyu of "Returning the Jade to Zhao" (完璧歸趙), as well as the story and the namesake chengyu of "Carrying Thorned Grass and Pleading Guilt" (負荊請罪).

^ While Lin Xiangru's death date was not recorded, his biography in Records of the Grand Historian indicated that he was already gravely ill when he advised King Xiaocheng not to use Zhao Kuo to replace Lian Po. Thus, it is likely that Lin died around the time of Zhao's final defeat at the battle of Changping, which took place in July 260 BCE.

[1] While Lin Xiangru's death date was not recorded, his biography in Records of the Grand Historian indicated that he was already gravely ill when he advised King Xiaocheng not to use Zhao Kuo to replace Lian Po. Thus, it is likely that Lin died around the time of Zhao's final defeat at the battle of Changping, which took place in July 260 BCE.

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