Song, Liao, and Jin · Ruler

King Wu of Zhou 武王

Wu Wang

Attested AD 1203

Passages
4
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify King Wu of Zhou as a ruler. This record brings together 4 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal King Wu of Zhou 武王 Wu Wang
Title King Wu 武王
Title Wu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 泰和三年 · Western Year: AD 1203
    Explicit event contextual date · jinshi:035:s0063

References in the histories

Open any source group to read the Chinese and English passage in context.

History of Jin, Chapter 35Volume 35 Treatises 16: Rites 8: Consecration of Shrines to a Sages; Temple to the Warrior King Cheng of Zhou; Monarchs of Past Ages; Halls to Various Spirits in Changbai Shan, Dafang Shan, Amur River, Jia Yin Hou; Spirits of the Lu River; Spirits of Zhao Yin Shun; Spirits of Zhen an Gong, Rui Shen Gongl; Worshipping, Sacrifices, Vists, and State Ceremonies at Zhen Xian Jun Wang Temple · 4 passages
三年一祭,于仲春之月祭伏犧于陳州,神農於亳州,軒轅於坊州,少昊於兗州,顓頊於開州,高辛於歸德府,陶唐於平陽府,虞舜、夏禹、成湯於河中府,周文王、武王於京兆府。 Sacrifices were held once every three years: in mid-spring Fuxi was honored at Chen Prefecture, Shennong at Bozhou, the Yellow Emperor at Fang Prefecture, Shaohao at Yan Prefecture, Zhuanxu at Kai Prefecture, Gaoxin at Guide Prefecture, Emperor Yao at Pingyang Prefecture, Shun, Yu, and Tang at Hezhong Prefecture, and Kings Wen and Wu of Zhou at Jingzhao Prefecture.