{"slug": "lu-buwei", "label": "Lü Buwei", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BC_Buwei", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366120", "qid": "Q366120", "description": "Chinese merchant and politician of the Qin state (291–235 BC)", "entries": 10, "years": 9, "span": [-290, -234], "span_label": ["291 BCE", "235 BCE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 3}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 1}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "state-of-qin", "label": "State of Qin", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "qin-state", "label": "Qin (state)", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "zhou-dynasty", "label": "Zhou dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "grand-chancellor-china", "label": "Grand chancellor (China)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "qin-shi-huang", "label": "Qin Shi Huang", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -290, "year_label": "291 BCE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Lü Buwei, Chinese politician and chancellor of the Qin State (d. 235 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1115795236#Births", "title": "291 BC", "revid": 1115795236, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": -257, "year_label": "258 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The merchant Lu Buwei rescues the Qin prince Ying Yiren, a hostage at the Zhao court, from Handan. Ying Yiren will eventually become King Zhuangxiang of Qin.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1128147349#China", "title": "258 BC", "revid": 1128147349, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -249, "year_label": "250 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Zichu becomes the king of Qin, with Lü Buwei his Prime Minister.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1278897656#China", "title": "250 BC", "revid": 1278897656, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -248, "year_label": "249 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The last remnants of the Zhou dynasty, having rebelled against the State of Qin, are defeated by Prime Minister Lü Buwei.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1170050277#China", "title": "249 BC", "revid": 1170050277, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -246, "year_label": "247 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The 13-year-old Ying Zheng, later called Qin Shi Huang, succeeds his father Zhuangxiang of Qin (Zichu) on the throne. Prime Minister Lü Buwei becomes the regent of the king.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1297567119#China", "title": "247 BC", "revid": 1297567119, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -238, "year_label": "239 BCE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": null, "text": "Qin Prime Minister Lü Buwei publishes the \"Spring and Autumn Annals of Lü Buwei\" (Lüshi Chunqiu).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1212004865#China", "title": "239 BC", "revid": 1212004865, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -237, "year_label": "238 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Ying Zheng and Prime Minister Lü Buwei crush the rebellion of Lao Ai. Lao Ai is executed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342094383#China", "title": "238 BC", "revid": 1342094383, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -236, "year_label": "237 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Lü Buwei is deposed as the Prime Minister of Qin.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332615643#China", "title": "237 BC", "revid": 1332615643, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -234, "year_label": "235 BCE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "The exile Lü Buwei, facing the suspicion of Ying Zheng, commits suicide.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342603103#China", "title": "235 BC", "revid": 1342603103, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -234, "year_label": "235 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Lü Buwei, Chinese politician (b. 291 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342603103#Deaths", "title": "235 BC", "revid": 1342603103, "section": "Deaths"}}]}