Ancient China · Legendary Ruler

King Wu 武王

Wǔ Wáng

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Wu was a Legendary Ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 94, passages 4, 35

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 94Volume 83: Biographies of Hermits · 2 passages

武尽美矣，终全孤竹之洁。 King Wu won perfect renown, yet he still spared the stainless recluses of Mount Guzhu.

武王亦即纣于牧野，而大城于郏鄏。 King Wu struck Zhou at Muye, then ringed Jiaru with great walls.