Chengjiao (; 256–239 BC), titled Lord of Chang'an (), (

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and surrendered to the

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granted him the territory of Rao (; modern

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, Hebei). In 239 BC, Qin forces occupied Rao and he was killed.

Potential betrayal

There are disputes on whether he actually betrayed Qin for such a small land as Rao, as indicated that he did not suffer the punishment of dismemberment as Pu Gu (蒲鶮), a captain of sorts of the traitors in Tunliu.《史记·秦始皇本纪》：将军壁死，卒屯留蒲鶮反，戮其尸。

Family

Some historians, including Li Kaiyuan and Ma Feibai, hypothesize that

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, the last king of Qin, may be his son.

In popular culture

In ''

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'', he launched a coup that tried to kill

alongside his own faction. He was later overthrown by

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, Xin, loyalists and the mountain tribes. He was later pardoned and allowed leadership during Qin Shi Huang's campaigns. He was also appointed leader during a border war, but torn when the city he expected to be defended, rebelled. He was later killed by a rebel commander after being cornered, using him as an excuse to foment distrust to his brother. He also appeared as an enemy of Qin Shi Huang and the protagonist Xiang Shaolong (項少龍) in Huang Yi's novel and its live action TV series (

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and ), game and comics adaptations.

References

{{Reflist Qin state people