King Hui of Wei | |||||||||
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King of Wei | |||||||||
Reign | 344–319 BC | ||||||||
Predecessor | New title | ||||||||
Successor | King Xiang | ||||||||
Marquess of Wei | |||||||||
Reign | 369–344 BC | ||||||||
Predecessor | Marquess Wu | ||||||||
Successor | Crown as the king | ||||||||
Born | 400 BCE | ||||||||
Died | 319 BCE | ||||||||
Issue | Crown Prince Shen King Xiang of Wei Prince He | ||||||||
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Father | Marquess Wu of Wei | ||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||
Chinese | 魏惠王 | ||||||||
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King Hui of Wei (Chinese: 魏惠王; 400–319 BC), originally called Marquis Hui of Wei, and after 344,[citation needed] King Hui of Liang (Chinese: 梁惠王)[1] was the third ruler of the state of Wei during the Warring States period,[citation needed] ruling from approximately 369–319 BC.[1] He was a grandson of Marquess Wen of Wei, the founder of the state, and a son of Marquess Wu of Wei.[citation needed] He was succeeded by his son, King Xiang of Wei.[1]
He came to the throne after a war of succession during which his state was nearly partitioned by Zhao and Han. For his wars and eventual defeat by Qi and Qin in 340, see Warring States period.[citation needed]
He is notable for four policies:[2]
He also conducted several dialogues with the renowned Confucian Mencius.