Ancient China · Younger Brother of Duke Zhuang of Zheng

Shu Duan 叔段

Shū Duàn

Attested BC 743 - BC 701

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Shu Duan was a Younger Brother of Duke Zhuang of Zheng.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Shuduan of Zheng	鄭叔段	Zheng Shuduan

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 743 to BC 701 春秋鄭叔段
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 109, passage 20

Family

Sibling of Duke Zhuang
brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · History of Liao 109, passage 20

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 96 Volume 85: Gu Yong and Du Ye 1 passage
History of Liao, Chapter 109 Volume 109 Biographies 39: Music and Imperial Officials 1 passage

Events and relationships

叔段篡國
Type kinsman · Person Duke Zhuang of Zheng (鄭莊公)
Directly stated · Book of Han 96, passage 202

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 96Volume 85: Gu Yong and Du Ye · 1 passage

昔鄭伯隨姜氏之欲，終有叔段篡國之禍； Duke Zhuang of Zheng indulged his mother and reaped Shu Duan's revolt;

History of Liao, Chapter 109Volume 109 Biographies 39: Music and Imperial Officials · 1 passage

重元既恃梁孝王之寵，又多鄭叔段之過，朝臣無敢言者，道路以目。 Chongyuan enjoyed favor comparable to Prince Xiao of Liang under Emperor Wen of Han and repeated the overreaching of Duke Zhuang's brother Shuduan; no minister dared remonstrate, and travelers only dared signal their alarm with their eyes.