Ancient China · Royal Family Member and Rebel

Guan Shu 管叔

Guǎn Shū

First attested BC 1046; died BC 1042

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Guan Shu was a Royal Family Member and Rebel.

Life and dates

Death

BC 1042 to BC 1021 殺武庚祿父、管叔
Killed · Authority Duke of Zhou Dan (周公旦)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 8

Attested activity

BC 1046 to BC 1042 管叔、蔡叔傅相武庚祿父
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passages 4, 7-8

Family

Sibling of King Wu of Zhou (周武王)
younger brother 弟
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 4

Career and standing

tutor-assistant to Wu Geng Lu Fu 傅相
Appointed
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 4

Places and affiliations

Polity Zhou 周 · Relation Royal kinsman of
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 4

Events and relationships

Joined rebellion
Rebellion · Rebel · With Wu Geng Lu Fu (武庚祿父)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 7
Relation Tutor of · Person Wu Geng Lu Fu (武庚祿父)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 4

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 37House of Wei Kang Shu · 3 passages

為武庚未集，恐其有賊心，武王乃令其弟管叔、蔡叔傅相武庚祿父，以和其民。 Because Wu Geng had not yet gathered support and King Wu feared treacherous intentions, he ordered his younger brothers Guan Shu and Cai Shu to assist Wu Geng Lu Fu and steady the people.

管叔、蔡叔疑周公，乃與武庚祿父作亂，欲攻成周。 Guan Shu and Cai Shu distrusted the Duke of Zhou, so they joined Wu Geng Lu Fu in rebellion and planned to attack Chengzhou.

周公旦以成王命興師伐殷，殺武庚祿父、管叔，放蔡叔，以武庚殷餘民封康叔為衛君，居河、淇閒故商墟。 At King Cheng’s command, the Duke of Zhou Dan raised troops against Yin, killed Wu Geng Lu Fu and Guan Shu, banished Cai Shu, and with Wu Geng’s remaining Yin people enfeoffed Kang Shu as lord of Wei, to dwell in the former Shang ruins between the He and Qi rivers.