Marquess Lie of Han

Marquess Lie of Han (Chinese: 韓烈侯; pinyin: Hán Lìe Hóu), also known as Marquess Wu of Han (韓武侯), personal name Han Qu (韓取), was a monarch of the Han state. Reigning from 399 BC until his death in 387 BC, he was the son of the founding ruler, Marquess Jing.

Marquess Lie of Han 韓烈侯
Marquess of Han
Reign	399–387 BC
Predecessor	Marquess Jing
Successor	Marquess Wen
Died	387 BC
Names Ancestral name: Jī (姬) Lineage name: Hán (韓) Given name: Qǔ (取) Posthumous name Marquess Lie (烈侯) or Marquess Wu (武侯)
House	Ji
Dynasty	Han
Father	Marquess Jing

In the first years of Marquess Lie's rule, his uncle Han Xialei (韓俠累) served as the state's chancellor. A power struggle between Han Xialei and another minister, Yan Sui (嚴遂), developed into a deep resentment between the two. In 397 BC, Yan Sui paid a huge sum to the assassin Nie Zheng (聶政) to have Han Xialei assassinated. In 394 BC, the Han state defended the Lu state from a Qi invasion. In 391 BC, the Qin state invaded Yiyang and took six pieces of land. Marquess Lie died in 387 BC and was succeeded by his son, Marquess Wen.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Marquess Lie of Han
16. Viscount Zhuang of Han (韓莊子) 8. Viscount Kang of Han (韓康子) 4. Viscount Wu of Han (韓武子) 2. Marquess Jing of Han 1. Marquess Lie of Han

Sources

• Shiji Chapter 45
• Zizhi Tongjian Volume 1