Ancient China · Royal Family Member and Statesman

Duke of Zhou 周公

Zhougong

Attested BC 1045 - BC 1035

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Duke of Zhou was a Royal Family Member and Statesman.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1045 to BC 1035 周公作禮樂以文之
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 65, passage 172

Places and affiliations

Polity Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 65, passage 172

Works and attributed material

rites and music 禮樂
Relation Author
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 172

Events and relationships

Made ritual and music to pattern the realm
Ritual · Author
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 172
Relation Served with · Person King Wu (武王)
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 65, passage 172

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 172

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 65Volume 56: Dong Zhongshu · 1 passage

武王行大誼，平殘賊，周公作禮樂以文之，至於成康之隆，囹圄空虛四十餘年，此亦教化之漸而仁誼之流，非獨傷肌膚之效也。 King Wu practiced great righteousness and pacified cruel rebels, and the Duke of Zhou set rites and music to refine the realm; by the peace of Cheng and Kang the jails stood empty more than forty years—because instruction had gradually taken hold and benevolence and righteousness had spread, not merely because flesh was injured by punishments.