Ancient China · Rebel

Shu Duan 叔段

Shū Duàn

Attested BC 743 - BC 701

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Shu Duan as an aristocrat, rebel, and royal family member. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Shu Duan 叔段 Shū Duàn
Personal Shuduan 叔段 Shuduan
Personal Shuduan of Zheng 鄭叔段 Zheng Shuduan

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • Rebel
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 春秋鄭叔段 · Western Interval: Start: BC 743 · End: BC 701
    Strongly inferred · liaoshi:109:s0020

Family

  • Sibling of Duke Zhuang
    Kinship Term: brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: uncertain · Subject Relative Age: elder · Subject Role: elder-brother · Object Role: younger-brother

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 96Volume 85: Gu Yong and Du Ye · 1 passage
History of Liao, Chapter 109Volume 109 Biographies 39: Music and Imperial Officials · 1 passage