Sima Qian's evaluation of Wei Qing in "Historical Records" is very subtle. On the one hand, Sima Qian emphasized Wei Qing's status as a maternal relative in "The Biography of General Wei Qiaoqi" and focused on describing Wei Qing's low-key and gentle style of life. The description of his military exploits was far less detailed than that of Li Guang, so that later Huang Chunyao (Ming Dynasty) Comment: "Taishigong's narration of Guang out of loneliness and anger is nothing more than an export. If Wei Qing is not worth a penny, but after reading the article, the advantages and disadvantages of Guang and Qing will not be concealed." He believes that Sima Qian's evaluation of Li Guang and Wei Qing is unfair. . Huang Zhen (Song Dynasty) also believed in "Historical Commentary on Lin": "Anyone who reads the biography of Wei Huo must read it together with Li Guang. Wei Huo penetrated two thousand miles and was famous in China and the barbarians. Reading his biography now is not worth a penny." Li Guang went to the north every time and was trapped for the rest of his life. Looking at his biography now, it seems that Shi's ability to suppress and conquer is not always expected." On the other hand, Sima Qian also wrote in "Historical Records: Biography of Huainan Hengshan". "" indirectly uses the words of Wu Bei, the counselor of the King of Huainan, to praise Wei Qing, "The general is polite when meeting the scholar-bureaucrats, is kind to the soldiers, and everyone is happy to use him", "riding up and down the mountain like a fox, with extraordinary ability", "the command is clear, When the enemy is brave, it is always better for the soldiers to go first." "If the well is not connected, then the soldiers dare to drink. When the army stops and the soldiers have crossed the river, they will use all the gold and silk given by the Empress Dowager. "Given military officials" and "Although famous generals in ancient times are not worthy of mention", they praised Wei Qing for being humble, knowledgeable, talented, and caring for his soldiers. He was a rare good general in ancient times. Some people in later generations believed that the reason why Sima Qian was so conflicted was because he was taboo about Wei Qing's background (untouchable origin, illegitimate son, maternal relative status), and Wei Qing's low-key character did not match his appreciation (Sima Qian was very fond of Xiang Yu, Li Guang, and Guo Xie). A person with a strong personality often gets a lot of praise), so he is unwilling to directly and publicly praise Wei Qing. Sima Qian's description of Wei Qing in "Historical Records" influenced many future generations. He put Wei Qing and Huo Qubing together with Li Yannian and other "favorites" in the "Biography of Ni Xing", although while emphasizing their status as "relatives of great honor", he specifically pointed out that Wei and Huo "were quite talented and capable" "Self-improvement", but still gave some descendants the impression that "Wei Qing is just a villain who relied on the queen's nepotism". Wang Wei's poem "Wei Qing's undefeated victory was due to nature" also believed that Wei Qing had no real ability, but was just lucky that he did not lose the battle. Li Bai also once wrote a poem "Wei Qing is a great general, Bai Qi is really a great general", belittling Wei Qing as not worthy of being a general. In addition, because Sima Qian believed that Wei Qing was deliberately favoring Gongsun Ao and squeezing Li Guang to take the east road (actually Wei Qing received a secret edict from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, saying that Li Guang was unlucky and could not be assigned such an important task as a pioneer officer), Li Guang lost his way. In the end, he committed suicide. Many people in later generations blamed Wei Qing as the murderer of Li Guang. Some people even refer to Wei Qing and Huo Qubing as "favorites" together with Han Yan and Li Yannian, the male favorites of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, in "Historical Records", and because "Historical Records: Biography of Jizheng" records that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty treated Wei Qing very casually and informally, thus making the association. There was homosexual behavior among them. Su Dongpo once used this title to write an article in "Dongpo Zhilin·Characters", mocking Wei Qing as a despicable and shameless flatterer. Compared with the mixed reviews of literati and poets, Wei Qing has been highly praised by military strategists since ancient times. When evaluating famous generals in ancient times, there was often a saying that "Sun Wu Bai Han, Po Mu Wei Huo" (Sun Wu, Wu Qi, Bai Qi, Han Xin, Lian Po, Li Mu, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing). Cao Zhang, the third son of Cao Cao during the Eastern Han Dynasty, once said: "A real man should learn from Wei Qing and Huo Qubing. They have made great contributions to the desert, driven hundreds of thousands of people, and conquered the world. How can they be doctors?" Li Jing, a famous general in the Tang Dynasty, once commented: "All warriors, Those who are both good and good are like Sun Wu, Wei Qing, Zhuge Liang, and Liao Liao. "Yue Fei, a famous general in the Song Dynasty who fought against the Jin Dynasty, said: "Wei Qing and Huo Qubing are examples, and I should imitate them." Wei Qing's Wuhan Iron and Steel Chariot Formation is believed to be "the beginning of Wei Qing's innovation in warfare to defeat the Xiongnu" (Liu Yu also used this chariot formation to defeat the Southern Yan cavalry). In addition, Su Xun (Su Dongpo's father) also praised: "Wei, Huo, and Zhao Chongguo of the Han Dynasty, Li Jing, and Li Ji of the Tang Dynasty are also virtuous generals. Han Xin, Qing Bu, and Peng Yue of the Han Dynasty, Xue Wanche, Hou Junji, and Sheng Yan of the Tang Dynasty Teachers are talented generals. There are not many good generals, so those who have the talent can be left to their own devices." He Shifei said in "The Biography of Huo Qubing": "In the past, when the Han Dynasty had affairs with the Xiongnu, the generals from their aristocratic families were in charge. At the foot of the fortress, Wei Qing was born as a lowly official, fought against illness and fought as a proud boy, fought in every direction, and was so powerful that his fame and achievements shocked the world. Although the famous generals in ancient times could not surpass them, it was not possible for him to do so. Su Xiye? It’s also the endowment of heaven." Refuting the saying that "Wei and Huo got their fortunes from nepotism." Li Weiqing said that "the Han Dynasty had Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, and the Tang Dynasty had Guo Ziyi and Li Sheng". Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, once praised Lan Yu, the famous general of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, who defeated the famous general Lan Yu in the Battle of Yuerhai as "Zhongqing, Pharmacist" ("Zhongqing" refers to Wei Qing, and "Pharmacist" refers to Li Jing).
Historians also unanimously recognized Wei Qing's status as an outstanding military strategist