Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Wu of Zhou 周武帝

Attested AD 561 - AD 578

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Wu of Zhou was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 561 to AD 578 周武帝
Directly stated · Book of Sui 56, passages 216-217

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Empress Dowager (太后)
empress dowager 太后
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 56, passage 216

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Zhou 周 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Sui 56, passage 216

Events and relationships

Commended and rewarded
AD 561 to AD 578 周武帝 · Political · Ruler · With Zhang Heng (張衡)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 56, passage 217
Hunted while in mourning
AD 561 to AD 578 周武帝 · Ritual · Mourner · With Empress Dowager (太后)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 56, passage 216

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 56Volume 56 Biographies 21: Lu Kai, Ling Huxi, Xue Zhou, Yu Wenbi, Zhang Heng, Yang Wang · 1 passage

周武帝居太后憂，與左右出獵，衡露發輿櫬，扣馬切諫。 Emperor Wu of Zhou was in mourning for the empress dowager and went hunting with those at his side. Heng bared his head and wore mourning cloth, seized the horse, and remonstrated urgently.