Ancient China · Musician

Zhong Ziqi 鐘子期

Attested BC 500

Passages
1
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhong Ziqi as a musician. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Found inBook of Han

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Zhong Ziqi 鐘子期 Zhong Ziqi
Personal name Zhong Qi 鐘期
Personal name Zhong Ziqi 鐘子期

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Uncertain

Roles

  • Musician

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 鐘期死,伯牙絕弦 · Western Year: BC 500
    Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:099:s0146

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 99Volume 87b: Yang Xiong 2 · 1 passage