Ancient China · Royal Family Member

Dan Zhu 丹朱

Dates uncertain

Passages
7
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Dan Zhu as a royal family member. This record brings together 7 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Dan Zhu 丹朱 Dan Zhu
Personal name Dan Zhu 丹朱 Dan Zhu

Identity

Historicity
Legendary
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

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  • Child of Yao (堯)
    Kinship Term: heir son / 嗣子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Assessments and attributes

Source notes

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 1Annals of the Five Emperors · 7 passages