Ancient China · Ruler

Grand King Danfu 太王亶父

Taiwang Danfu

Attested BC 1150

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Grand King Danfu as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Grand King Danfu 太王亶父 Taiwang Danfu
Personal Danfu 亶父 Danfu
Title Grand King Danfu 太王亶父 Taiwang Danfu

Identity

Historicity
Uncertain
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 太王亶父 · Western Year: BC 1150
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s360

Family

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  • Parent of Ji Li (季歷)
    Kinship Term: fathered / 生 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: child · Line: paternal
  • Child of Gongzuilei (公祖類)
    Kinship Term: fathered / 生 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: child · Line: paternal

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties · 2 passages