Ancient China · Ruler

Zhuanxu 顓頊

Dates uncertain

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhuanxu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Book of Han 98, passage 187

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 98Volume 87a: Yang Xiong 1 · 1 passage

於是玄冬季月，天地隆烈，萬物權輿於內，徂落於外，帝將惟田於靈之囿，開北垠，受不周之制，以終始顓頊、玄冥之統。 In deep winter, when life hides within and dies without, the emperor will hunt the sacred park, open the north, and complete the cycle ruled by Zhuanxu and the dark god.