Ancient China · Ruler

Duke Xi 僖公

Xī gōng

Attested BC 644

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Duke Xi was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 644 僖公十六年
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 113, passage 168

Places and affiliations

Lu (Spring and Autumn) 鲁
Relation Ruled
Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 113, passage 168

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 113Volume 102: Astronomy Part Three · 1 passage

《春秋》僖公十六年，陨石于宋五，传曰陨星也。 The Spring and Autumn Annals, in Duke Xi’s sixteenth year, records five meteorites falling in Song; the commentary says they were fallen stars.