Overview
King Wen was a king Wen of Zhou.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Chang | 昌 | Chang |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 1100 to BC 1000 周文王時Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 41, passage 41
- BC 1099 to BC 1050 文王昌Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 107
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of King Wu of Zhou (武王)fathered 生 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 376
- Child of Ji Li (季歷)fathered 生 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 368
Key source chapters
Places and affiliations
- Polity Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 41, passage 41
Events and relationships
- Improved hexagramsScholarly · AuthorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 368
- Was imprisoned at Youli and later became kingCaptivity · CaptiveDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 41, passage 41
References in the histories
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