Ancient China · Ruler

Emperor Ku 帝嚳

Di Ku

Attested AD 1203

Passages
19
Chapters
7
Histories
5

Overview

The translated histories identify Emperor Ku as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 19 passages from 7 chapters across 5 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Emperor Ku 帝嚳 Di Ku
Personal name Di Ku 帝嚳
Title Emperor Di
Personal name Emperor Ku 高辛 Gaoxin
Temple Emperor Ku 帝嚳
Title Emperor Ku 帝俈 Di Ku
Temple name Emperor Ku 帝嚳 Dì Kù
Title Gaoxin 高辛氏 Gaoxin shi
Alternate name Gaoxin 高辛
Alternate name Gaoxin 高辛 Gaoxin
Alternate Gaoxin 高辛 Gaoxin
Personal Gaoxin 高辛 Gaoxin
Personal Ku Ku
Personal name Ku Ku

Identity

Historicity
Legendary
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

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  • Descendant of Yellow Emperor (黃帝)
    Kinship Term: great-grandson / 曾孫 · Generation Distance: 3 · Line: paternal
  • Descendant of Yellow Emperor (黃帝)
    Kinship Term: great-grandson / 曾孫 · Generation Distance: 3 · Line: paternal
  • Parent of Ji (稷)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: child
    Kinship Term: fathered / 生 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: child · Line: paternal
  • Parent of Xie (契)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Yao (堯)
    Kinship Term: fathered / 生 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: child · Line: paternal
  • Parent of Xie (禼)
    Kinship Term: fathered / 生 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: child · Line: paternal
  • Child of Jiaoji (蟜極)
    Kinship Term: fathered / 生 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: child · Line: paternal
  • Spouse of Jiandi (簡狄)
    Kinship Term: secondary consort / 次妃 · Union Category: secondary-marriage · Relationship State: active

Source notes

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 20Table of Ancient and Modern Persons · 1 passage
History of Jin, Chapter 35Volume 35 Treatises 16: Rites 8: Consecration of Shrines to a Sages; Temple to the Warrior King Cheng of Zhou; Monarchs of Past Ages; Halls to Various Spirits in Changbai Shan, Dafang Shan, Amur River, Jia Yin Hou; Spirits of the Lu River; Spirits of Zhao Yin Shun; Spirits of Zhen an Gong, Rui Shen Gongl; Worshipping, Sacrifices, Vists, and State Ceremonies at Zhen Xian Jun Wang Temple · 3 passages
Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 62Volume 62: Book of Wu 17: Biographies of Shi Yi and Hu Zong · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 3Annals of Yin · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties · 11 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 84Biographies of Qu Yuan and Master Jia · 1 passage
Book of Zhou, Chapter 9Volume 9 Biographies 1: Empresses · 1 passage