Fan Ju

Fan Ju (Chinese: 范雎; pinyin: Fàn Jū; Wade–Giles: Fan Chü), courtesy name Shu, was born in Ruicheng County (in present-day Shanxi Province). He was a Warring States-era politician and military strategist from the State of Wei, who later served as Chancellor of Qin.

References

↑ Chin, Lu 晉旅 (2020). 山西文化之旅, 成語傳說篇 [A Cultural Tour of Shanxi: Legends Behind Idioms] (in Chinese). Taoyuan: Changming Culture 昌明文化. p. 85. ISBN 978-986-496-540-3. Retrieved 2026-07-10 – via Google Books.
↑ Riegel, Jeffrey (2023). A Journal of My Misgivings: Liang Yusheng, Sima Qian, and the History of Qin. Berkeley, California: Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley. p. 240. ISBN 978-1-55729-203-2. Retrieved 2026-07-10 – via Google Books.

[Chin2020-1] Chin, Lu 晉旅 (2020). 山西文化之旅, 成語傳說篇 [A Cultural Tour of Shanxi: Legends Behind Idioms] (in Chinese). Taoyuan: Changming Culture 昌明文化. p. 85. ISBN 978-986-496-540-3. Retrieved 2026-07-10 – via Google Books.

[Riegel2023-2] Riegel, Jeffrey (2023). A Journal of My Misgivings: Liang Yusheng, Sima Qian, and the History of Qin. Berkeley, California: Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley. p. 240. ISBN 978-1-55729-203-2. Retrieved 2026-07-10 – via Google Books.