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The Battle of Changping (長平之戰) was a military campaign during the Warring States period of ancient China, which took place from 262 BC to 260 BC at Changping (northwest of present-day Gaoping, Shanxi province), between the two strongest military powers, the State of Qin and the State of Zhao. After a bitter two-year stalemate, the ...
When Lian Po was on the verge of being replaced as overall commander in the Battle of Changping by the much younger and much more inexperienced Zhao Kuo, Lin Xiangru, then already gravely ill, begged King Xiaocheng of Zhao to reconsider the decision. However, his advice was not heeded, and disaster followed. [3]
King Xiaocheng of Zhao (Chinese: 趙孝成王; r. 265 BCE [1] – 245 BCE [2]), personal name Zhao Dan, was a king of the Zhao state.His reign saw the decline of Zhao military power owing to the catastrophic defeat by the Qin state at the Battle of Changping.
The battle reflects a model of total war between states, which countries use all of their human and economic resources into warfare. Many scholars believe that Zhao Kuo, though inexperienced, was a talented general and had the potential to become one of the best if he had enough time to develop his practical skills.
Battle of Changping: Qin deals a major defeat to Zhao [17] 256 BC: Qin annexes Eastern Zhou [14] Li Bing constructs the Dujiangyan [18] 250 BC: King Zhaoxiang of Qin dies and is succeeded by King Xiaowen of Qin and then King Zhuangxiang of Qin: 249 BC: Chu conquers Lu: 247 BC: 7 May: King Zhuangxiang of Qin dies and is succeeded by King Zheng ...
In 260 BC, the Qin state inflicts a devastating defeat on the Zhao state at the Battle of Changping. A group of refugees flees from Zhao and settles down in the Lively Valley, an isolated paradise-like world. Two young men, Jing Ke and Fan Wuji, grew up in the valley with their common love interest, Ye Xiaohu.
Lian Po (Chinese: 廉頗; c. 327 BC – 243 BC), was a prominent General of the Zhao state in the Warring States period of Chinese history. He is regarded by Chinese modern folklore as one of the Four Greatest Generals of the Late Warring States period, along with Bai Qi, Wang Jian and Li Mu.
Changping of the War, also known as The Battle of Changping, [1] is a Chinese television series based on the events surrounding the Battle of Changping, fought between the states of Qin and Zhao during the Warring States period. The series was produced in 2004 but has yet to be aired on television stations in China.