Overview
King Mu of Zhou was a king of Zhou.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | King Mu Man | 穆王滿 | Mu Wang Man |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- legendary antiquityDirectly stated · History of Jin 35, passage 110; Book of Southern Qi 47, passage 113
- Zhou antiquityDirectly stated · Book of Sui 5, passage 19
- BC 976 to BC 922 周道既衰，穆王時Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 25, passage 125
- c. BC 976 to c. BC 922 穆滿（周穆王）Strongly inferred · History of Jin 35, passage 110
- BC 976 to BC 922 穆王Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 141
Key source chapters
- History of Jin, Chapter 35 Volume 35 Treatises 16: Rites 8: Consecration of Shrines to a Sages; Temple to the Warrior King Cheng of Zhou; Monarchs of Past Ages; Halls to Various Spirits in Changbai Shan, Dafang Shan, Amur River, Jia Yin Hou; Spirits of the Lu River; Spirits of Zhao Yin Shun; Spirits of Zhen an Gong, Rui Shen Gongl; Worshipping, Sacrifices, Vists, and State Ceremonies at Zhen Xian Jun Wang Temple 1 passage
- Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 47 Volume 47 Biographies 28: Wang Rong, Xie Tiao 1 passage
- Book of Han, Chapter 25 Volume 23: Treatise on Punishment and Law 1 passage
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13 Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties 1 passage
- Book of Sui, Chapter 5 Volume 5 Annals 5: Emperor Gong 1 passage
Places and affiliations
- Polity Zhou 周 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 141
Works and attributed material
- Punishments of Fu 甫刑Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 141
Events and relationships
- Ordered Marquis Fu to devise punishmentsDirectly stated · Book of Han 25, passage 125
Source notes
- Historicity legendaryDirectly stated · History of Jin 35, passage 110; Book of Sui 5, passage 19
- The remote regions did not come 荒服不至Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 141
References in the histories
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