Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Liang and Chen general

Zhou Jiong 周炅

Zhōu Jiǒng

Attested AD 535 - AD 569

Passages
12
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhou Jiong as a general. This record brings together 12 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Zhou Jiong 周炅 Zhōu Jiǒng
Alternate Wenzhao 文昭 Wénzhāo
Alternate Zhou Jiong 周炅 Zhōu Jiǒng

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Uncertain
Sex
Male

Roles

  • General

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: Liang Datong era · Western Interval: Start: AD 535 · End: AD 569
    Explicit · chenshu:013:s0003
  • Source Date: Text: 天嘉二年 · Western Year: AD 561
    Explicit · chenshu:013:s0155
  • Source Date: Text: 天康元年 · Western Year: AD 566
    Explicit · chenshu:013:s0157
  • Source Date: Text: 太建元年 · Western Year: AD 569
    Explicit · chenshu:013:s0158
  • Source Date: Text: 太清元年 · Western Year: AD 547
    Explicit · chenshu:013:s0144
  • Source Date: Text: 承聖元年 · Western Year: AD 552
    Explicit · chenshu:013:s0151

Family

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  • Descendant of Zhou Qiang (彊)
    Kinship Term: grandfather / 祖 · Generation Distance: 2 · Line: paternal
  • Child of Zhou Lingqi (靈起)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Event: suppression of Hua Jiao · Date: Source Date: Text: Tiankang year 1 · Western Year: AD 566 · Kind: historical-event · Role: participant
    Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:013:s0157
  • Event: battle at Fanshan · Result: defeated Ren Yue and killed Chiluo Zitong and Zhao Jialou · Kind: historical-event · Role: participant
    Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:013:s0149, chenshu:013:s0150
  • Event: campaign against Zhou Di under Wang Lin · Result: defeated and captured by Hou Andu · Kind: historical-event · Role: participant
    Explicit · chenshu:013:s0153
  • Event: raid on Qi’an · Result: captured and beheaded Hou Simu · Kind: historical-event · Role: participant
    Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:013:s0146

Assessments and attributes

  • Label: bold, chivalrous, spirited, and talented as a commander · Provenance: Mode: narrator
    Explicit · chenshu:013:s0142

References in the histories

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Book of Chen, Chapter 13Volume 13: Xu Shipu; Lu Xida; Zhou Fu; Xun Lang; Zhou Jiong · 12 passages