King Huanhui of Han (
Chinese: 韩桓惠王;[1][2]pinyin: Hán Huánhuì Wáng) (died 239 BC), ancestral name Jì (姬), clan name Hán (韩), personal name unknown, was the ruler of the
State of Han between 272 BC and until his death in 239 BC. He was the son of
King Xi of Han. During his reign,
Han Fei submitted numerous proposals to enact
Legalism.[1] In 246 BC, King Huanhui sent
Zheng Guo west to
Qin to construct a
canal with the intention of wasting Qin's resources. The canal came to be known as
Zhengguo Canal.[3]
In the 55th year of
King Nan of Zhou (262 BC), Qin sent
Bai Qi to invade Han and took
Yewang.[1][4] To broker peace, King Huanhui ceded
Shangdang Commandery to Qin. The people of Shangdang refused to be ruled by Qin but also lacked the military strength for defense. Shangdang's governor-generalFeng Ting (冯亭) surrendered instead to
Zhao. Zhao accepted the surrender and sent
Lian Po to defend
Changping; the
Battle of Changping ensued.[4]
King Huanhui of Han (
Chinese: 韩桓惠王;[1][2]pinyin: Hán Huánhuì Wáng) (died 239 BC), ancestral name Jì (姬), clan name Hán (韩), personal name unknown, was the ruler of the
State of Han between 272 BC and until his death in 239 BC. He was the son of
King Xi of Han. During his reign,
Han Fei submitted numerous proposals to enact
Legalism.[1] In 246 BC, King Huanhui sent
Zheng Guo west to
Qin to construct a
canal with the intention of wasting Qin's resources. The canal came to be known as
Zhengguo Canal.[3]
In the 55th year of
King Nan of Zhou (262 BC), Qin sent
Bai Qi to invade Han and took
Yewang.[1][4] To broker peace, King Huanhui ceded
Shangdang Commandery to Qin. The people of Shangdang refused to be ruled by Qin but also lacked the military strength for defense. Shangdang's governor-generalFeng Ting (冯亭) surrendered instead to
Zhao. Zhao accepted the surrender and sent
Lian Po to defend
Changping; the
Battle of Changping ensued.[4]