Ancient China · Aristocrat and Ruler

Boqin 伯禽

Attested BC 1042 - BC 1000

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Boqin was an aristocrat and Ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1042 to BC 1000 伯禽守封於魯
Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 33, passage 11

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Duke of Zhou (周公)
descendant/heir 後
Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 33, passage 11

Places and affiliations

At Lu 魯 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 33, passage 11

Events and relationships

Sent to guard the fief in Lu
Political · Fief guardian · With Duke of Zhou (周公)
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 33, passage 11

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 33, passage 11

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 33Volume 29: Biographies of Shentu Gang; Bao Yong; Zhi Yun · 1 passage

昔周公先遣伯禽守封於魯，以義割恩，寵不加後，故配天郊祀，三十餘世。 Formerly, the Duke of Zhou sent Boqin to guard his fief in Lu, cutting affection off by duty and not piling later favor on his kin. Therefore his house was paired with Heaven in suburban sacrifice for more than thirty generations.