Ancient China · Duke of Zhou

Duke of Zhou 周公

Zhou Gong

Attested BC 1040

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Duke of Zhou was a Duke of Zhou.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1040 周公聞之
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 58, passage 151

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 58House of Prince Xiao of Liang · 2 passages

周公聞之，進見曰：「天王封弟，甚善。」 When the Duke of Zhou heard of this, he came forward and said, "The Son of Heaven has enfeoffed his younger brother — this is most excellent."

周公曰：「人主無過舉，不當有戲言，言之必行之。」 The Duke of Zhou said, "A ruler must make no careless gesture and speak no idle word. What the ruler says, he must carry out."