Overview
King Wu of Zhou was a ruler.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | King Wu Fa | 武王發 | Wǔ Wáng Fā |
Life and dates
Death
- BC 1043 武王既崩DiedDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 14
Attested activity
- BC 1050 武王同母兄弟十人；母曰太姒；及文王崩而發立Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 1-2, 4, 6-7
- BC 1046 武王已克殷紂，平天下，封功臣昆弟Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 9-12
- BC 1042 武王既崩，成王少，周公旦專王室Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 14
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of King Wen of Zhou (周文王)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 1, 4
- Parent of King Cheng of Zhou (周成王)father 父 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 14
- Sibling of Bo Yi Kao (伯邑考)same-mother brother 同母昆弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 2, 4
- Sibling of Ran Ji Zai (冉季載)same-mother brother 同母昆弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 2, 4
- Sibling of Duke of Zhou Dan (周公旦)same-mother brother 同母昆弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 2, 4
- Sibling of Cao Shu Zhen Duo (曹叔振鐸)same-mother brother 同母昆弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 2, 4
- Sibling of Cheng Shu Wu (成叔武)same-mother brother 同母昆弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 2, 4
- Sibling of Huo Shu Chu (霍叔處)same-mother brother 同母昆弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 2, 4
- Sibling of Kang Shu Feng (康叔封)same-mother brother 同母昆弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 2, 4
- Child of Tai Si (太姒)son 子 · Full siblings · maternal lineDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 3-4
- Sibling of Guan Shu Xian (管叔鮮)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 1
- Sibling of Cai Shu Du (蔡叔度)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 1
- Kinship Role same-mother-brothers · Count 10Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 2
Origins and identity
- Line Zhou royal house · 周Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 1
Career and standing
- crown prince 太子Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 6
- King Wu 武王BC 1050 發立，是為武王Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 7
Places and affiliations
- Polity Zhou 周 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 1
Events and relationships
- ConqueredBC 1046 武王已克殷紂，平天下 · Military · Conqueror · With King Zhou of Shang (殷紂) · Outcome Pacified the worldDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 9
- Enfeoffed meritorious ministers and brothersBC 1046 封功臣昆弟 · Political · Enfeoffing kingDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 9
- Relation Assisted · Person King Wen of Zhou (周文王)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 6
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment worthy · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 6
References in the histories
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