Zhou (周) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhou was an official and Tribal Leader.

PeriodThree Kingdoms and Six Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 520 to AD 534 魏銀青光祿大夫
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 173

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Zuan (纂)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 55, passage 173
Ancestor of Qi Fuhui (乞伏慧)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 173

Career and standing

first-rank tribal chieftain 第一領民酋長
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 173
Silver Radiance Grand Master 銀青光祿大夫
Held
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 173

Places and affiliations

Polity Wei 魏 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 173

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 20: Du Yan, Gao Mai, Er Zhu Chang, Zhou Yao, Du Gukai, Qi Fuhui, Zhang Wei, He Hong, Houmo Chenying · 1 passage

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祖周，魏銀青光祿大夫，父纂，金紫光祿大夫，並為第一領民酋長。 His grandfather Zhou was a Silver Radiance Grand Master of Wei; his father Zuan was a Golden Radiance Grand Master; both were first-rank tribal chieftains.