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 | Wen |
| Posthumous name | Wen | 文 | Wen |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · jiutangshu:027:s0070
Roles
- Ruler
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 文王 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1152 · End: BC 1056Explicit · jiutangshu:027:s0070
Family
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- Parent of King Wu (武)Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
References in the histories
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