Ancient China · Official and Diviner

Wu Xian 巫咸

Wū Xián

Attested BC 1476

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wu Xian was an official and Diviner.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1476 太戊時
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 34, passage 8

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 34House of Yan Shaogong · 1 passage

在太戊時，則有若伊陟、臣扈，假于上帝，巫咸治王家； In Tai Wu’s time there were Yi Zhi and Chen Hu, who relied on the Supreme Deity. Wu Xian governed the royal house;