King Wu of Zhou
King Wu of Zhou 周武王 | ||
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Hanyu Pinyin Jī Fā | | |
Gwoyeu Romatzyh | Ji Fa | |
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Baxter–Sagart (2014) | *[k](r)ə Cə.pat |
King Wu of Zhou (
king of the Zhou dynasty. The chronology of his reign is disputed but is generally thought to have begun around 1046 BCE and ended with his death three years later.[1]
King Wu's
Jili
had likewise inherited Zhou despite two older brothers.)
Upon his succession, Fa worked with his father-in-law
ancestral tablet naming his father Chang King Wen and placed it on a chariot in the middle of the host; considering the timing unpropitious, though, he did not yet attack Shang. In 1046 BC, King Wu took advantage of Shang disunity to launch an attack along with many neighboring dukes. The Battle of Muye
destroyed Shang's forces and King Zhou of Shang set his palace on fire, dying within.
King Wu – the name means "Martial" – followed his victory by establishing many
three of his brothers
.
A burial mound in Zhouling town, Xianyang, Shaanxi was once thought to be King Wu's tomb. It was fitted with a headstone bearing Wu's name in the Qing dynasty. Modern archeology has since concluded that the tomb is not old enough to be from the Zhou dynasty, and is more likely to be that of a Han dynasty royal. The true location of King Wu's tomb remains unknown, but is likely to be in the Xianyang-Xi'an area.
Wu is considered one of the great heroes of China, together with mythical Yellow Emperor and legendary Yu the Great.
Family
Queens:
- Yi Jiang, of the Lü lineage of the Jiang clan of Qi (邑姜 姜姓 呂氏), the first daughter of the Great Duke of Qi; the mother of Song and Yu
Sons:
- Prince Song (王子誦; 1060–1020 BC), ruled as King Cheng of Zhou from 1042 to 1021 BC
- Second son, ruled as the Monarch of Yu (邘), the ancestor of the surname Yu (于)
- Third son, Prince Yu (王子虞), ruled as the Marquis of Tang from 1042 BC
- A son who ruled as the Marquis of Ying (應)
- A son who ruled as the Marquis of Han
Daughters:
- First daughter, Da Ji (大姬)
- Married Duke Hu of Chen (1071–986 BC)
- Youngest daughter, personal name Lan (蘭)
- Married Duke Yǐ of Qi (d. 933 BC)
Ancestry
Zulei (1192–1158 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
King Ji of Zhou | |||||||||||||||||||
Tai Jiang of Pang | |||||||||||||||||||
King Wen of Zhou (1125–1051 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
Tai Ren of Zhi | |||||||||||||||||||
King Wu of Zhou (d. 1043 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
Tai Si of Youshen | |||||||||||||||||||
See also
Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors
References
- People's Republic of China's official Xia–Shang–Zhou Chronology Project, although they remain controversial.
- ^ Book of Rites, Tan Gong I, 1. Accessed 4 Nov 2012.
- ^ Sima, Yi. Records of the Grand Historian.