Ancient China · Zhou Founding King

King Wen 文王

Wen Wang

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Wen was a Zhou Founding King.

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Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Book of Jin 108, passage 210

References in the histories

Book of Jin, Chapter 108Volume 108 Records 8: Murong Hui · 1 passage

且大禹出於西羌，文王生於東夷，但問志略何如耳，豈以殊俗不可降心乎！」 Moreover Yu the Great rose from western Qiang; King Wen was born among eastern Yi—only ambition matters—must foreign customs block sincere hearts!"