Ancient China · Family Member

Gusou 瞽叟

Dates uncertain

Passages
4
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Gusou as a family member. This record brings together 4 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Gusou 瞽叟 Gusou
Personal name Gusou 瞽叟 Gǔsǒu

Identity

Historicity
Legendary
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

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  • Parent of Shun (舜)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Parent of Emperor Shun (帝舜)
    Kinship Term: fathered / 生 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: child · Line: paternal
  • Child of Jiaoniu (蟜牛)
    Kinship Term: fathered / 生 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: child · Line: paternal

Source notes

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties · 2 passages
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 20Volume 20: Shizong of Later Zhou's Family · 2 passages