石门之战 / Battle of Shimen

石门之战 / Battle of Shimen enters the wiki through 《资治通鉴·周纪》11丨 世界风起云涌（1）, where 秦献公 defeats the Three Jin coalition in 364 BCE and the notice credits Qin with killing sixty thousand soldiers.

The battle matters because it turns the earlier 秦国 legitimacy and diplomacy branch into visible military power. After Wei and Han already fail against Qin at Luoyang Jinjiao, Shimen becomes the stronger sign that Qin’s eastern pressure is no longer a frontier nuisance but a structural problem for 魏国, 韩国, and 赵国.

The episode also makes Shimen a ritual-political event. 周显王 responds by giving 秦献公 黻服, which the host reads as ritual recognition of military power.

Connections

• 秦献公 and 秦国 - victor and state.
• 魏国, 韩国, and 赵国 - Three Jin opponents in the source’s summary.
• Qin Eastward Pressure / 秦国东进压力 - broader military-pressure pattern surrounding the battle.
• 周显王, 黻服, and Ritual Recognition of Military Power / 礼制承认军事权力 - post-battle recognition branch.
• Early Warring States Interstate War / 战国早期诸侯混战 - broader conflict setting.