Ancient China · Royal Family Member

Weizi Qi 微子啟

Wēizǐ Qǐ

Attested BC 1101 - BC 1046

Passages
4
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Weizi Qi as an aristocrat and royal family member. 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

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Weizi Qi 微子啟 Wēizǐ Qǐ
Personal Qi
Title Wei Zi 微子 Wei Zi
Personal Wei Zi Qi 微子啟 Wei Zi Qi
Title Weizi 微子
Personal Weizi Qi 微子啟

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 微子啟 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1101 · End: BC 1046
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0171, shiji:003:s0233
  • Source Date: Text: 微子啟 · Western Year: BC 1046
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s111

Family

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  • Sibling of King Zhou of Shang (紂)
    Kinship Term: elder brother by a concubine / 庶兄 · Subject Relative Age: elder · Shared Parentage: paternal-half · Subject Role: brother · Object Role: brother · Parentage: biological
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 少子 · Shared Parentage: paternal-half · Subject Relative Age: elder · Subject Birth Order: 1 · Object Birth Order: 2
  • Child of Emperor Yi (帝乙)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Object Birth Order: 1
  • Child of Mother of Weizi Qi (微子啟之母)
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son

Career and standing

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 3Annals of Yin · 3 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties · 1 passage