Ancient China · Early Zhou Ancestor

Grand King 太王

Tài Wáng

Dates uncertain

Passages
1
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

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

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Grand King 太王 Tài Wáng
Title Grand King 太王 Tài Wáng

Identity

Historicity
Legendary
Identification
Title only
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Events and relationships

  • Kind: historical-exemplum · Role: ruler · Action: valued human life and left Bin, receiving Heaven's aid

References in the histories

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Book of Later Han, Chapter 28Volume 25: Biography of Zhuo, Lu, Wei, Liu · 1 passage