Overview
King Wu of Zhou was a ruler.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | King Wu Fa | 武王發 | Wu Wang Fa |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 1046 early Zhou genealogy / conquest settingDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 114, 124-126
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of King Cheng of Zhou (周成王)father 父Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 124
- Sibling of Cheng Shu Wu (成叔武)same-mother younger brother 同母之弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 124
- Sibling of Duke of Zhou Dan (周公旦)same-mother younger brother 同母之弟 · Full siblingsStrongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 113, 124
- Sibling of Kang Shu Feng (康叔封)same-mother younger brother 同母之弟 · Full siblingsStrongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 113, 124
- Sibling of Ran Ji Zai (冉季載)same-mother younger brother 同母之弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 124
- Sibling of Guan Shu Xian (管叔鮮)same-mother younger brother 同母之弟 · Full siblingsStrongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 113, 124
- Sibling of Cai Shu Du (蔡叔度)same-mother younger brother 同母之弟 · Full siblingsStrongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 113, 124
- Sibling of Bo Yi Kao (伯邑考)same-mother younger brother 同母之弟 · Full siblingsStrongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 113, 124
- Sibling of Huo Shu Chu (霍叔處)same-mother younger brother 同母之弟 · Full siblingsStrongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 113, 124
- Sibling of Cao Shu Zhen Duo (曹叔振鐸)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 125
- Kinship Role same-mother-brothers · Count 10Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 124
- Kinship Role descendants · Polity Zhou 周 · Quantity unknownDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 114
Events and relationships
- Defeated King Zhou of ShangDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 126
References in the histories
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