Overview
The translated histories identify King Wen of Zhou as a ruler. This record brings together 3 passages 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 of Zhou | 文王 | Wen Wang |
| Title | King Wen | 文王 | Wen Wang |
| Personal | Wen Wang | 文王 | Wen Wang |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleStrongly inferred · shiji:013:s0045
Roles
- Ruler
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 至文王而有天下 · Western Year: BC 1050Explicit · shiji:013:s0045
Origins and identity
- Descent: descendant of Hou Ji / 后稷子孫 · Ancestor Person Id: Ji (稷)Explicit · shiji:013:s0045, shiji:013:s0053
Places and affiliations
- Polity: Zhou / 周 · Relation: ruledExplicit · shiji:013:s0045
References in the histories
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