Ancient China · Ruler

King Wu of Zhou 周武王

Zhou Wuwang

Attested BC 1046 - BC 1046

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Wu of Zhou was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1046 周武王克殷紂
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 155
BC 1046 周武王時
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 189

Events and relationships

Conquered
Military · Conqueror · With King Zhou of Shang (紂) · At Yin 殷
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 155
Enfeoffed Shun descendants at Chen
Enfeoffment · Grantor · At Chen 陳
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 177
Enfeoffed Yu descendants at Qi
Enfeoffment · Grantor · At Qi 杞
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 178
Enfeoffed
Enfeoffment · Grantor · With Duke Dong Lou (東樓公) · At Qi 杞
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 155
Re enfeoffed Bo Yi descendants at Qi
Enfeoffment · Grantor · With Lü Shang (呂尚) · At Qi 齊
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 183

Source notes

During King Wu's time there were still over a thousand marquises and earls
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 189

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 36Houses of Chen and Qi · 5 passages

周武王克殷紂，求禹之後，得東樓公，封之於杞，以奉夏后氏祀。 King Wu of Zhou conquered Yin Zhou and sought Yu's descendants. He obtained Duke Dong Lou and enfeoffed him at Qi to continue the Xiahou clan's sacrifices.

舜之後，周武王封之陳，至楚惠王滅之，有世家言。 Shun's descendants were enfeoffed by King Wu of Zhou in the state of Chen, until King Hui of Chu destroyed them. Their story is told in the hereditary houses.

禹之後，周武王封之杞，楚惠王滅之，有世家言。 Yu's descendants were enfeoffed by King Wu of Zhou in the state of Qi, until King Hui of Chu destroyed them. Their story is told in the hereditary houses.

伯夷之後，至周武王復封於齊，曰太公望，陳氏滅之，有世家言。 Bo Yi's descendants were again enfeoffed at Qi by King Wu of Zhou, under the name Tai Gong Wang. The Chen clan destroyed them. Their story is told in the hereditary houses.

周武王時，侯伯尚千餘人。 During the time of King Wu of Zhou, there were still over a thousand marquises and earls.