Ancient China · Historian

Grand Scribe of Zhou 周太史

Attested BC 703

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Grand Scribe of Zhou was a historian.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 703 周太史過陳
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 31

Career and standing

Grand Scribe 太史
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 31

Works and attributed material

Zhou Yi 周易
Divination · Speaker · Addressed to Duke Li Tuo (厲公佗) · About Person Id Gui (媯) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passages 31-37

Events and relationships

Divined for
Ritual · Diviner · With Gui (媯)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 31

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 36Houses of Chen and Qi · 1 passage

周太史過陳，陳厲公使以《周易》筮之，卦得觀之否：「是為觀國之光，利用賓于王。 The Grand Scribe of Zhou passed through Chen, and Duke Li of Chen had him divine using the Zhou Yi. The hexagram obtained was Guan changing to Pi: 'This is to observe the light of the state; it is beneficial to be a guest at the king's court.