Ancient China · General and Strategist

King Wucheng 武成王

Wucheng Wang

Attested BC 1046 - BC 1000

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Wucheng was a general and Strategist.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1046 to BC 1000 西周初
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 11, passage 35

Career and standing

King Wucheng 武成王
Held posthumously
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 11, passage 35

Places and affiliations

Polity Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 11, passage 35

Events and relationships

listed among middle sacrifices 中祀武成王
Ritual · Cult recipient · Received middle sacrifice
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 11, passage 35

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 11Volume 11 Treatises 1: Rites and Music 1 · 1 passage

中祀：社、稷、日、月、星、辰、岳、鎮、海、瀆、帝社、先蠶、七祀、文宣、武成王及古帝王、贈太子。 Middle sacrifices: the altars of soil and grain, sun, moon, stars, constellations, mountains, garrisons, seas, rivers, the Emperor's soil altar, the First Silkworm, the Seven Sacrifices, King Wenxuan and King Wucheng, ancient emperors, and posthumously honored crown princes.