Ancient China · Zhou King

King Wen of Zhou 周文王

Zhou Wen Wang

Attested BC 1100 - BC 1050

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify King Wen of Zhou as a ruler. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

RolesRuler

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal King Wen of Zhou 周文王 Zhou Wen Wang
Title King Wen 文王 Wen Wang
Title King Wen of Zhou 周文王 Zhou Wen Wang

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 周文王獵涇、渭，載呂尚而歸 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1100 · End: BC 1050
    Explicit · shiji:083:s0228
  • Source Date: Text: 獨觀於昭曠之道 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1100 · End: BC 1050
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:083:s0231, shiji:083:s0228

Career and standing

  • Title: King Wen of Zhou / 周文王 · Action: held
    Explicit · shiji:083:s0228

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: recruitment · Role: recruiter · Action: brought-home · Other Person Id: Lü Shang (呂尚) · Place: Jing and Wei rivers / 涇、渭 · Outcome: went on to rule the realm · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 周文王獵涇、渭，載呂尚而歸 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1100 · End: BC 1050
    Explicit · shiji:083:s0228
  • Kind: political · Role: ruler · Action: employed-chance-comer-and-became-king · Other Person Id: Lü Shang (呂尚) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 周用烏集而王 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1100 · End: BC 1050
    Explicit · shiji:083:s0229

Source notes

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 83Biographies of Lu Zhonglian and Zou Yang · 2 passages
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