Ancient China · Official

Wen Zhong

Zhòng

Attested BC 500 - BC 470

Passages
4
Chapters
4
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Wen Zhong as an official and statesman. This record brings together 4 passages from 4 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Wen Zhong Zhòng
Personal Wen Zhong Zhong
Personal name Wen Zhong 文種
Personal name Zhong
Personal name Zhong Zhong

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Official
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 昔三仁去而殷虛… · Western Year: BC 500
    Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:099:s0069
  • Source Date: Text: 種蠡 · Western Interval: Start: BC 490 · End: BC 470
    Explicit event contextual date · jinshu:108:s0121

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 42Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 65Volume 56: Dong Zhongshu · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 99Volume 87b: Yang Xiong 2 · 1 passage
Book of Jin, Chapter 108Volume 108 Records 8: Murong Hui · 1 passage