King Wu of Zhou (周武)

Overview

The translated histories identify King Wu 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 Wu of Zhou	周武	Zhou Wu
Title	King Wu	武王	Wu Wang
Title	King Wu of Zhou	周武	Zhou Wu

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Title only
Sex: Male

Sex: male
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Roles

Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 武王克殷 · Western Year: BC 1046
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References in the histories

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Book of Zhou, Chapter 26Volume 26 Biographies 18: Zhang Sunjian; Zhangsun Shaoyuan; Younger Brother Cheng; Elder Brother Si; Hu Sizheng · 3 passages

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故梁黃門侍郎裴正上書，以為昔者大舜欲聞七始，下洎周武，爰創七音。 Pei Zheng, former Attendant Secretary of the Yellow Gate of Liang, submitted a memorial arguing that in antiquity Great Shun had wished to hear the Seven Beginnings and that, down to King Wu of Zhou, the seven tones were first established.

高祖讀史書，見武王克殷而作七始，又欲廢八而懸七，幷除黃鐘之正宮，用林鐘為調首。 Emperor Gaozu read the histories and, seeing that King Wu had created the Seven Beginnings after conquering Yin, again wished to abolish the eight-tone system and suspend seven sets, remove Yellow Bell as the principal palace pitch, and use Forest Bell as the leading tone.

下逮周武，甫修七始之音。 Down to King Wu of Zhou, he merely restored the music of the Seven Beginnings.