Ancient China · Ruler

King Wen 文

Wen

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Wen was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 234

Places and affiliations

Polity Zhou 周 · Relation Affiliated
Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 76, passage 234

Source notes

Historicity legendary
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 234

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 76Volume 69: Biographies of Dou, He · 1 passage

臣幸得遭盛明之世，逢文武之化，豈敢懷祿逃罪，不竭其誠！ I have been blessed to live in a glorious age and to meet the civilizing influence of Wen and Wu—how could I cling to office, evade blame, and withhold my utmost loyalty!