Overview
The translated histories identify Emperor Ku as a ruler. This record brings together 10 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Emperor Ku | 帝嚳 | Di Ku |
| Title | Emperor Ku | 帝嚳 | Di Ku |
| Alternate name | Gaoxin | 高辛 | Gaoxin |
| Clan name | Gaoxin clan | 高辛氏 |
Identity
- Historicity
- Legendary
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · shiji:001:s0039
Roles
- Ruler
Life and dates
Death
- Explicit · shiji:001:s0055
Attested activity
- Qualitative: legendary antiquity
Family
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- Descendant of Yellow Emperor (黃帝)Kinship Term: great-grandson / 曾孫 · Generation Distance: 3 · Line: paternal
- Child of Jiaoji (蟜極)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: son
- Parent of Zhi (摯)Kinship Term: fathered / 生 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
- Spouse of Zouzi consort of Emperor Ku (娵訾氏女)Kinship Term: married / 娶 · Union Category: marriage
- Spouse of Chenfeng consort of Emperor Ku (陳鋒氏女)Kinship Term: married / 娶 · Union Category: marriage
- Kin of Zhuanxu (顓頊)Kinship Term: younger clansman / 族子 · Line: paternal
- Kinship Role: talented sons · Count: 8 · Label: Eight Pures / 八元Explicit · shiji:001:s0193
Career and standing
- Title: Emperor / 帝Explicit · shiji:001:s0039
Source notes
- Historicity: legendaryExplicit · shiji:001:s0039
- From: Gaoxin / 高辛 · To: Emperor Ku / 帝嚳Explicit · shiji:001:s0039
References in the histories
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