Wei (state)
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Wei was one of the seven major states during the Warring States period of ancient China. It was created from the three-way Partition of Jin, together with Han and Zhao. Its territory lay between the s
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King Hui of Wei
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King Hui of Wei, also known as King Hui of Liang, personal name Wei Ying, was a monarch of the Wei state, reigning from 369 BC to 319 BC. He initially ruled as marquess, but later elevated himself to
Wei (state)
…parts of modern-day Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shandong. After its capital was moved from Anyi to Daliang (present-day Kaifeng) during the reign of King Hui, Wei was also called Liang (Chinese: 梁; pinyin: Liáng). It should not to be confused with the smaller central Wey state 衞, which is still sometimes…
13th-century print of Mencius, with the first King Hui of Liang chapter visible.
King Hui of Wei observing Butcher Ding.