Ancient China · Ruler

King Wu of Chu 武王

Wuwang

First attested BC 740; died BC 689

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

King Wu of Chu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

BC 689 宣公三年
died 卒
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 44

Attested activity

BC 689 宣公三年，楚武王卒
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 44
BC 740 to BC 690 昔观丁父，鄀俘也，武王以为军帅
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 61, passage 13

Key source chapters

Places and affiliations

Polity Chu 楚 · Relation Ruled
Strongly inferred · Records of the Three Kingdoms 61, passages 13, 15

Events and relationships

Made Ding Fu army commander
BC 740 to BC 690 昔观丁父，鄀俘也，武王以为军帅 · Appointment · Ruler · With Guan Dingfu (观丁父)
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 61, passage 13

References in the histories

Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 61Volume 61: Book of Wu 16: Biographies of Pan Jun and Lu Kai · 1 passage

权慰劳与语，呼其字曰：「承明，昔观丁父，鄀俘也，武王以为军帅； Sun Quan comforted him and addressed him by his courtesy name: "Chengming, Guan Dingfu of old was a prisoner taken at Ruo, yet King Wu of Chu made him a field commander;

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

宣公三年，楚武王卒，楚始彊。 In the third year of Duke Xuan's reign, King Wu of Chu died, and Chu began to grow strong.