Talk:King Wu of Zhou
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I removed this sentense:
Here is the original text of the legend: http://www.buddhist-canon.com/history/T490962a.htm I don't think it is worth noting.
As a historical source, the legend of Dangun in Samguk Yusa is of no value. It was written at the end of the 13th century. The details are based on Chinese sources.
As a matter of convenience I didn't mention it at Dangun, but Samguk Yusa referred to him as King Ho (虎王) to avoid the use of the character 武, which was used in the name of someone noble (I don't remember). --Nanshu 01:00, 26 Sep 2003 (UTC)
- The sentence was pasted from the King Wu page which in turn stemmed from the Dangun article. The above explanation shall clarify some mysteries about the term "King Wu" kt2 01:07, 26 Sep 2003 (UTC)
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[edit] Zhou Gong Dan
He's also an important figure in Chinese history. We need some help to expanding the article about him.
[edit] Given name?
Could someone check the transliteration of the given name on the page? Right now it reads "fa1". -Rholton 02:02, 2 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- Yes, it's fā. I've corrected it.--G.S.K.Lee 05:05, 2 Jan 2005 (UTC)
[edit] More Detail
This article obviously needs to be expanded. King Wu is a major figure since he founded the Zhou Dynasty, which ruled for longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history.
I recently read the Shu Ching (I think that's how it's spelled), which is the Book of Historical Documents, one of the Confucian classics. King Wu is an impportant figure in part of the text, when he leads his army against the Shang. He makes speeches to his army about the Mandate of Heaven, and how the Shang have abused the right to rule, making it neccesary to overthrow the dynasty. This is significant because this concept of gaining or losing the right to rule by virtue is a key Confucian concept, as well as one that has played a large part in Chinese history.
I guess I could add a little to this article based on what I read, but I think more knowledgeable people could do a much better job. --Anonymous
[edit] suspect dates
The dates in this article are quite inconsistent. I imagine there might be some disagreement among historians on chronology, in which case they should be attributed, because as is they're confusing. The article currently makes these claims:
- He reigned as king from 1111 BC to 1105 BC (infobox)
- He reigned as king from 1046 BC to 1043 BC (succession box)
- He was Duke of Zhou from 1050 BC to 1111 BC (succession box), presumably this means 1111 BC to 1050 BC
- He died in 1043 BC
- He died at the age of either 43, 54, or 94, meaning a year of birth of c. 1086 BC, 1097 BC, or 1137 BC, the first two of which are inconsistent with any reign dates starting in 1111 BC.
