Ancient China · Ruler

Duke Xuan Chu Jiu 宣公杵臼

Xuan Gong Chujiu

First attested BC 691; died BC 647

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Duke Xuan Chu Jiu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

BC 647 四十五年
died 卒
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 60

Attested activity

BC 647 四十五年，宣公卒
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 60
BC 691 少弟杵臼立，是為宣公
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 43

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Crown Prince Yu Kou (太子御寇)
crown prince 太子
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 46
Spouse of Favored concubine of Duke Xuan (宣公嬖姬)
favored concubine 嬖姬
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 46
Child of Duke Huan Bao (桓公鮑)
son 子
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 40
Parent of Duke Mu Kuan (穆公款)
son 子
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 46
Sibling of Crown Prince Mian (太子免)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 40
Sibling of Duke Zhuang Lin (莊公林)
youngest younger brother 少弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 43

Career and standing

宣公
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 43

Events and relationships

Killed
BC 698 七年 · Political · Actor · With Duke Li Tuo (厲公佗)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 40

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 36Houses of Chen and Qi · 5 passages

七年，厲公所殺桓公太子免之三弟，長曰躍，中曰林，少曰杵臼，共令蔡人誘厲公以好女，與蔡人共殺厲公而立躍，是為利公。 In the seventh year, the three younger brothers of Crown Prince Mian of Duke Huan, whom Duke Li had killed—the eldest named Yue, the middle named Lin, the youngest named Chu Jiu—together commanded the Cai people to lure Duke Li with beautiful women, and together with the Cai people killed Duke Li and established Yue, who became Duke Ligong.

莊公七年卒，少弟杵臼立，是為宣公。 Duke Zhuang died in the seventh year of his reign. His youngest brother, Chu Jiu, succeeded him, becoming Duke Xuan.

宣公三年，楚武王卒，楚始彊。 In the third year of Duke Xuan's reign, King Wu of Chu died, and Chu began to grow strong.

二十一年，宣公後有嬖姬生子款，欲立之，乃殺其太子御寇。 In the twenty-first year, Duke Xuan later took a favored concubine who bore a son named Kuan. Wishing to establish him as heir, he killed his crown prince Yu Kou.

四十五年，宣公卒，子款立，是為穆公。 In the forty-fifth year, Duke Xuan died, and his son Kuan succeeded him, becoming Duke Mu.