Duke Wen of Wei (衛文公)

Overview

Duke Wen of Wei was a ruler.

BC 635 二十五年，文公卒
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 92
BC 644 十六年，晉公子重耳過，無禮
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 90
BC 659 to BC 635 立戴公弟燬為衞君，是為文公
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passages 82-83, 88-89

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

lord of Wei 衞君
BC 659 立戴公弟燬為衞君，是為文公 · Appointed
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passages 82, 88
BC 659 文公初立
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 89

Polity Wei 衛 · Relation Of
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 82
BC 659 爲衞築楚丘
At Chuqiu 楚丘 · Relation Capital established
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 82
At Qi 齊 · Relation Fled to
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 83

Established by Qi
BC 659 立戴公弟燬為衞君 · Political · Installed ruler · With Duke Huan of Qi (齊桓公)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passages 82, 88
Failed to treat Chong er with ritual
BC 644 十六年，晉公子重耳過，無禮 · Diplomatic · Host · With Chong’er (重耳)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 90
Fled to Qi and was brought back
BC 659 文公以亂故奔齊，齊人入之 · Travel · Fugitive
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 83
Lightened taxes equalized punishments shared toil
BC 659 文公初立 · Administration · Ruler
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 89

Assessment labored himself and shared hardship with the people to gather Wei · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 89

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 37House of Wei Kang Shu · 5 passages