Marquis of E (鄂侯) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Marquis of E as an aristocrat. This record brings together 4 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Marquis of E	鄂侯	È Hóu
Title	Marquis of E	鄂侯
Title	Marquis of E	鄂侯	E Hou

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Title only
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · shiji:003:s0187

Roles

Aristocrat

Life and dates

Death

Manner: execution-by-drying · Authority Person Id: Zhou (紂)
Explicit · shiji:083:s0063
Manner: execution · Cause: pickled · Authority Person Id: King Zhou of Shang (紂)
Explicit · shiji:003:s0190

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 紂之三公 · Western Year: BC 1050
Explicit · shiji:083:s0061, shiji:083:s0063
Source Date: Text: 鄂侯 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1075 · End: BC 1046
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0187

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 3Annals of Yin · 2 passages

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以西伯昌、九侯、鄂侯為三公。 He named Western Earl Chang, the Marquis of Jiu, and the Marquis of E as the three high dukes.

鄂侯爭之彊，辨之疾，并脯鄂侯。 The Marquis of E remonstrated fiercely; Zhou had him pickled as well.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 83Biographies of Lu Zhonglian and Zou Yang · 2 passages

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昔者九侯、鄂侯、文王，紂之三公也。 In ancient times, the Marquis of Jiu, the Marquis of E, and King Wen were the three high ministers of the tyrant Zhou.

鄂侯爭之彊，辯之疾，故脯鄂侯。 The Marquis of E protested vigorously and argued heatedly on his behalf, so Zhou had the Marquis of E dried into jerky.