Ancient China · Ruler

Duke Mu Kuan 穆公款

Mu Gong Kuan

First attested BC 671; died BC 631

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Duke Mu Kuan was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

BC 631 是歲
died 卒
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 63

Attested activity

BC 671 二十一年...生子款
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 46
BC 631 十六年...穆公卒
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 63
BC 647 四十五年...子款立，是為穆公
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 60

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Duke Xuan Chu Jiu (宣公杵臼)
son 子
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 46
Child of Favored concubine of Duke Xuan (宣公嬖姬)
son 子
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 46
Parent of Duke Gong Shuo (共公朔)
son 子
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 63

Career and standing

穆公
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 60

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 36Houses of Chen and Qi · 4 passages

二十一年，宣公後有嬖姬生子款，欲立之，乃殺其太子御寇。 In the twenty-first year, Duke Xuan later took a favored concubine who bore a son named Kuan. Wishing to establish him as heir, he killed his crown prince Yu Kou.

四十五年，宣公卒，子款立，是為穆公。 In the forty-fifth year, Duke Xuan died, and his son Kuan succeeded him, becoming Duke Mu.

穆公五年，齊桓公卒。 In the fifth year of Duke Mu's reign, Duke Huan of Qi died.

是歲，穆公卒，子共公朔立。 In this year, Duke Mu died, and his son Duke Gong Shuo succeeded him.