Ancient China · Aristocrat

Marquis of Chong 崇侯

Chong Hou

Dates uncertain

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Marquis of Chong was an aristocrat.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Book of Han 22, passage 15; Book of Liang 31, passage 77

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 22 Volume 20: Prominent People from the Past Until the Present 1 passage
Book of Liang, Chapter 31 Volume 31: Yuan Ang; Yuan Junzheng 1 passage

Career and standing

Marquis of Chong 崇侯
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 22, passage 15

Events and relationships

Joined in evil
Political · Counselor · With Jie (桀), Zhou (紂) · Outcome Evil carried out
Directly stated · Book of Han 22, passage 15

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 22Volume 20: Prominent People from the Past Until the Present · 1 passage

桀紂，龍逢、比干欲與之為善則誅，于莘、崇侯與之為惡則行。 By contrast, with Jie and Zhou, Long Feng and Bi Gan were executed for trying to do what was right with them, while Yuxin and the Marquis of Chong were followed when they proposed evil.

Book of Liang, Chapter 31Volume 31: Yuan Ang; Yuan Junzheng · 1 passage

酆邑方構，有崇侯之伐。 when Feng was first being built, the Marquis of Chong was attacked.