Five Dynasties · Astrologer

Zhou Jie 周傑

Attested AD 917 - AD 942

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhou Jie was an Astrologer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 917 to AD 942 龑時
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 481, passages 189, 191

Career and standing

Director of the Astronomical Bureau 司天監
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 189

Places and affiliations

Polity Southern Han 南漢 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 189

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Extent s0190
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 190

Events and relationships

Cast Fu changing to Feng
AD 917 to AD 942 龑時 · Ritual · Diviner · With 龑
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passages 189-190

Assessments and attributes

Assessment cited-round-number-555-to-escape-immediate-harm · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 191

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 189

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 481Volume 481 Biographies 240: Hereditary Houses 4: Southern Han and Liu Clans Liu Chang (Gong Chengshu, Li Tuo, Xue Chongyu, Pan Chongche) · 3 passages

初，龑時嘗召司天監周傑筮之，遇《復》之《豐》，龑問曰：「享年幾何？」 Earlier, in the time of the emperor with the invented name, Director of the Astronomical Bureau Zhou Jie was summoned to divine by the Book of Changes; he obtained Hexagram Fu (Return) changing to Feng (Abundance). That ruler asked, "How many years will the dynasty endure?"

傑曰：「凡二卦皆土為應，土之數五，二五，十也，上下各五，將五百五十五乎。」 Jie said, "In both hexagrams earth is the corresponding line; earth's number is five — two fives make ten; upper and lower each five — will it be five hundred fifty-five?"

及鋹之敗，果五十五年，蓋傑舉成數以避一時之害爾。 When Chang fell it was indeed fifty-five years — Jie had given a round number to escape immediate harm.