King Wu of Zhou
| King Wu of Zhou 周武王 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Depiction of King Wu by Ma Lin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elder of the Predynastic Zhou | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 1050–1046 BCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | King Wen of Zhou | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Himself as King of the Zhou dynasty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 1046–1043 BCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | King Cheng of Zhou | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Ji Fa (姬發) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1043 BCE Haojing, Western Zhou dynasty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Yi Jiang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dynasty | Predynastic Zhou (1050–1046 BC) Zhou (Western Zhou) (1046–1043 BC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | King Wen of Zhou | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Tai Si | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 周武王 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Martial King of Zhou | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 姬發 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 姬发 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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King Wu of Zhou (Chinese: 周武王; pinyin: Zhōu Wǔ Wáng), personal name Ji Fa, was the founding king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty. He became king around 1046 BCE. He died three years later.[1]
Battle of Muye
[change | change source]The Battle of Muye (or Mu, or Muh; c. 1046 BC)[a][b] took place in ancient China between the rebel Zhou state and the Shang dynasty (that were in power). The Zhou army, led by Wu of Zhou, beat (or defeated) the defending army of king Di Xin of Shang at Muye and captured the Shang capital Yin. That ended the Shang dynasty.
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ 1046 BC is the year endorsed by the Xia–Shang–Zhou Chronology Project, though doubts persist on this dating. See § Dating.
- ↑ literally, "Battle of the Wild Pasture"
Sources
[change | change source]- ↑ These dates are those of the People's Republic of China's official Xia–Shang–Zhou Chronology Project, although they remain controversial.
