Ancient China · Attendant

Zaofu 造父

Attested BC 976 - BC 922

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zaofu was an Attendant.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 976 to BC 922 乃使造父御以告楚
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 96, passage 19

Career and standing

charioteer 御
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 96, passage 19

Learning and skills

Skill charioteering 御 · Level employed-by-King-Mu
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 96, passage 19

Events and relationships

Drove in one day to alert Chu
Diplomatic · Envoy driver · With King Mu of Zhou (穆王)
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 96, passage 19

Source notes

Value uncertain
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 96, passage 19

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 96Volume 85: Treatise on the Dongyi · 1 passage

穆王後得骥騄之乘，乃使造父御以告楚，令伐徐，一日而至。 After King Mu obtained teams of Ji and Lu steeds, he had Zaofu drive to inform Chu and ordered an attack on Xu, arriving in a single day.