Ancient China · Statesman of Zhou

Duke of Zhou 周公

Zhou Gong

Attested BC 1042 - BC 1035

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Duke of Zhou as a royal family member and statesman. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Duke of Zhou 周公 Zhou Gong
Title Duke
Title Duke of Zhou 周公

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 周公 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1042 · End: BC 1035

Events and relationships

  • Kind: literary · Role: dream-figure · Action: appeared-in-Bian-Shao-repartee

Assessments and attributes

References in the histories

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Book of Later Han, Chapter 89Volume 80a: Biographies of Writers 1 · 2 passages