Ancient China · Wei General

Zong

Attested BC 400 - BC 300

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Zong as a family member and general. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Zong Zong
Descriptive kinship Laozi's son 老子之子

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Family Member
  • General

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 宗為魏將 · Western Interval: Start: BC 400 · End: BC 300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:063:s0024

Family

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  • Child of Confucius (孔子)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Parent of Zhu (注)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

  • Label: Wei general / 魏將
    Explicit · shiji:063:s0024
  • Title: enfeoffed at Duan Gan / 封於段干 · Place: Duan Gan / 段干 · Action: enfeoffed
    Explicit · shiji:063:s0024

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 63Biographies of Laozi and Han Fei · 2 passages