Ancient China · Ruler

Zhuanxu 顓頊

Dates uncertain

Passages
9
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhuanxu as a ruler. This record brings together 9 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Zhuanxu 顓頊 Zhuanxu
Title Emperor Zhuanxu 帝顓頊
Alternate name Gaoyang 高陽 Gaoyang
Personal name Zhuanxu 顓頊 Zhuanxu

Identity

Historicity
Legendary
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

Family

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  • Descendant of Yellow Emperor (黃帝)
    Kinship Term: grandson / 孫 · Generation Distance: 2 · Line: paternal
  • Child of Changpu (昌仆)
    Kinship Term: bore / 生 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
  • Child of Changyi (昌意)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological
    Kinship Term: fathered / 生 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological
  • Parent of Qiong Chan (窮蟬)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological
    Kinship Term: had a son / 生子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Kin of Emperor Ku (帝嚳)
    Kinship Term: younger clansman / 族子 · Line: paternal
  • Kinship Role: talented sons · Count: 8 · Label: Eight Harmonious / 八愷
    Explicit · shiji:001:s0192

Career and standing

Source notes

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 1Annals of the Five Emperors · 9 passages