Five Dynasties · ancient Zhou ruler invoked as an exemplar

King Wu

Wu

Attested AD 955

Passages
1
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify King Wu 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

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal King Wu Wu
Alternate King Wu Wu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Uncertain
Sex
Uncertain

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 顯德二年 · Western Year: AD 955
    Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:115:s0014

Assessments and attributes

  • Description: praised in the edict as supremely enlightened / 詔中稱為至明 · Western Year: AD 955 · Provenance: Mode: narrator

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 · 1 passage