Ancient China · Statesman

Duke of Zhou 周公

Zhou Gong

Attested BC 1040

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Duke of Zhou was a statesman.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1040 周公遺風
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 129, passage 144

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 129Biographies of Money-Makers · 1 passage

而鄒、魯濱洙、泗，猶有周公遺風，俗好儒，備於禮，故其民齪齪。 Zou and Lu, along the banks of the Zhu and Si rivers, still preserve the legacy of the Duke of Zhou. Their customs favor Confucian learning and are meticulous in matters of ritual, so the people are careful and diligent.