King Hui of Wei

King Hui of Wei
魏惠王
King of Wei
Reign344–319 BC
PredecessorNew title
SuccessorKing Xiang
Marquess of Wei
Reign369–344 BC
PredecessorMarquess Wu
SuccessorCrowned as king
Born400 BCE
Died319 BCE
IssueCrown Prince Shen
King Xiang of Wei
Prince He
Names
Ancestral name: Jī (姬)
Lineage name: Wèi (魏)
Given name: Yīng (罃 or 嬰)
Posthumous name
King Hui (惠王)
or
King Wenhui (文惠王)
or
King Huicheng (惠成王)
HouseJi
DynastyWei
FatherMarquess Wu of Wei
Chinese name
Chinese魏惠王
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWèi Hùi Wáng
Bopomofoㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄤˊ
Wade–Gileswei4 hui4 wang2
Wu
Romanizationngue6 we6 waon6
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingngai6 wai6 wong4
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinesengjw+jH hwejH hjwang
Old Chinese
Baxter–Sagart (2014)/*N-qʰuj-s [ɢ]ʷˤi[j]-s ɢʷaŋ/
Zhengzhang/*ŋɡuls ɢʷiːds ɢʷaŋ/
King Hui of Liang
Chinese梁惠王
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiáng Wèi Hùi
Bopomofoㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄤˊ
Wade–Gilesliang2 hui4 wang2
Wu
Romanizationlian6 we6 waon6
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingloeng4 wai6 wong4
Middle Chinese
Middle Chineseljang hwejH hjwang
Old Chinese
Baxter–Sagart (2014)/*raŋ [ɢ]ʷˤi[j]-s ɢʷaŋ/
Zhengzhang/*raŋ ɢʷiːds ɢʷaŋ/
Given name
Chinese嬰 or 罃
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinyīng
Bopomofoㄧㄥ
Wade–Gilesying1
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingjing1 or ang1
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese'jieng or 'eang
Old Chinese
Baxter–Sagart (2014)/*ʔeŋ/ or /*[ʔ]ˤreŋ/
Zhengzhang/*qeŋ/ or /*qreːŋ/

King Hui of Wei (Chinese: 魏惠王; 400–319 BC), also known as King Hui of Liang (Chinese: 梁惠王), personal name Wei Ying, was a monarch of the Wei state, reigning from 369 BC to 319 BC. He initially ruled as marquess, but later elevated himself to kingship in 344 BC. He was a grandson of Marquess Wen, the founder of the state, and a son of his predecessor, Marquess Wu. He was succeeded by his son, King Xiang.

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