Overview
King Wu was a ruler.
PeriodAncient China
IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only
RolesRuler
Found inRecords of the Grand Historian
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 1046 武王伐紂
Career and standing
- Granted to descendants ofDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passages 113, 132
Places and affiliations
- Polity Zhou 周 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 113
- At Yin 殷 · Relation EnteredDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 136
Events and relationships
- Ended warfare displayRitual · RulerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 144
- Marked village gateDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 136
- Opened granaries and treasuresFiscal · Distributor · At Juqiao and Lutai 鉅橋、鹿臺Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 140
- OverthrewDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passages 113, 132
- Pastured war horsesMilitary · Ruler · At Mount Hua 華山Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 148
- Raised grave moundDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 136
Show 2 more source-backed claims
- Released draft oxenMilitary · Ruler · At Taolin 桃林Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 152
- Released from prisonDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 136
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 113
References in the histories
No matching passages.