Overview
The translated histories identify King Wen 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
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | King Wen | 文王 | Wen Wang |
| Title | King Wen | 文王 | Wen Wang |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Title only
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · weishu:096:s0226
Roles
- Ruler
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 文王 · Western Year: BC 1050Strongly inferred · weishu:096:s0292
Events and relationships
- Kind: ritual · Role: honoree · Action: honored-in-mingtang-descriptionExplicit · weishu:096:s0292
References in the histories
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