Ancient China · Official

the Grand Duke 太公

Taigong

Attested BC 1050 - BC 1046

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

the Grand Duke was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1050 to BC 1046 太公起海濱而即三公
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passages 154, 158

Career and standing

one of the Three Dukes 三公
Assumed
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 158
Entered
Retirement
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 154

Places and affiliations

Polity Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 158
At the seashore 海濱 · Relation Rose from
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 158

Events and relationships

Hid and would not serve
Political · Refuser · With Zhou Xin (紂)
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 154
Rose from seashore to three dukes
Political · Appointee · With King Wen of Zhou (周文王)
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 158

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 65Volume 56: Dong Zhongshu · 2 passages

伯夷、太公皆當世賢者，隱處而不為臣。 Men like Boyi and the Grand Duke were the age’s finest, yet they hid and would not serve.

愛施兆民，天下歸之，故太公起海濱而即三公也。 His kindness reached every household, and the world turned to him—so the Grand Duke left his fishing rock and stepped straight into the three highest posts.