Overview
Jili was a ruler.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- c. BC 1150 to c. BC 1050 太王欲立季歷以及昌，於是太伯、仲雍二人乃奔荊蠻Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 1-3
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Taibo (太伯)elder brother 兄 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 1
- Sibling of Zhongyong (仲雍)elder brother 兄 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 1
- Child of King Tai of Zhou (周太王)son 子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 1
- Parent of Chang (昌)son 子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 2
Origins and identity
- Lineage sons of King Tai of Zhou 周太王之子Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 1
Career and standing
- King Ji 王季EstablishedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 3
Places and affiliations
- Polity Zhou 周 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 3
Events and relationships
- Established as King JiSuccession · BeneficiaryDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 3
Assessments and attributes
- worthy 賢Assessment worthy · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 2
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 1
- From Jili 季歷 · To King Ji 王季Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 3
References in the histories
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