Ancient China · Ruler

Zhou of Shang 紂

Zhou

Attested BC 1050

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhou of Shang was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1050 沙丘紂淫地
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 129, passage 127

Places and affiliations

At Shaqiu 沙丘 · Relation Associated with
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 129, passage 127

Assessments and attributes

Assessment site of debauchery · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 129, passage 127

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 129Biographies of Money-Makers · 1 passage

中山地薄人眾，猶有沙丘紂淫地餘民，民俗懁急，仰機利而食。 Zhongshan has thin soil and a dense population, and still harbors remnant populations from Shaqiu, the site of Zhou of Shang's debaucheries. The customs are crafty and impetuous, and the people depend on cunning and profit-seeking for their livelihood.