Ancient China · Royal Family Member

Weizi 微子

Attested BC 1046

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Weizi was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1046 微子去殷約BC1046
Strongly inferred · Records of the Three Kingdoms 33, passage 48

Family

Kin of King Zhou of Shang (紂)
Weizi of Shang 微子 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Records of the Three Kingdoms 33, passage 48

Events and relationships

Left Shang
Political · Defector
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 33, passage 48

References in the histories

Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 33Volume 33: Book of Shu 3: Biography of the Later Lord · 1 passage

昔輔果絕親於智氏，而蒙全宗之福，微子去殷，項伯歸漢，皆受茅土之慶。 Fu Guo broke with the Zhi and saved his whole line; Weizi left Shang; Xiang Bo went over to Han—all were enfeoffed with land.