Zhao Shuo (; died 597 BCE), posthumously known as Zhao Zhuangzi(; Zhuangzi of Zhao), was a vassal lord of
the state of Jin. He was the son of
Zhao Dun.
Life
In 597 BCE, Zhao Shuo participated in the
Battle of Bi
The Battle of Bi () was fought during the Spring and Autumn period in 597 BC, between the major states of Chǔ and Jìn, in what is now modern day China. Occurring three and a half decades after the Battle of Chengpu, where Jin decisively defeate ...
between the states of Jin and
Chu. He was the commander of the lower army; one of the three armies of Jin.
He was presumably murdered during the
disaster of Xiagong
A disaster is a serious problem occurring over a short or long period of time that causes widespread human, material, economic or environmental loss which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources ...
. However, no other mentions of Zhao Shuo were found in Zuo Zhuan, the primary historical record of the
Spring and Autumn period
The Spring and Autumn period was a period in Chinese history from approximately 770 to 476 BC (or according to some authorities until 403 BC) which corresponds roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou period. The period's name derives fr ...
.
In 583 BCE,
Duke Jing of Jin attacked the vassal State of Zhao.
Xuanzi's brothers
Zhao Tong and
Zhao Kuo
Zhao Kuo (; died 260 BCE) was a general of the state of Zhao during the Warring States period in ancient China. He lost the epic Battle of Changping between the states of Zhao and Qin."Records of the Grand Historian", vol. ''Han Dynasty I'', tr ...
were killed.
Han Jue
Han Jue (; died after 566 BC), posthumously known as Han Xianzi (), was the fifth head of the House of Han and a Jin politician and general. He was the son of Ziyu of Han.司马贞·史记索隐 “万生赇伯，赇伯生定伯简，简生舆， ...
lamented Zhao's imminent fall. He reasoned with Duke Jing by arguing that Xuanzi served loyally the state of Jin. According to Han Jue, Zhao Shuo had died before the year of 583 BCE. The only remaining successor was Zhao Wu, Zhao Shuo's son.
With the help of Han Jue, Zhao's power was restored and
Zhao Wu
Zhao Wu (, 598 BCE–541 BCE), posthumously known as Zhao Wenzi (, Wenzi of Zhao), was the only son of Zhao Shuo, the lord of the Zhao clan of the State of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period in ancient China. Chinese fictional folklore "The ...
succeeded his father.
[Zuo Zhuan, Duke Cheng, 8th year of]
Sources
Monarchs of Zhao (state)
Zhao (state)
Zhou dynasty nobility
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