Duke of Zhou
Dan, Duke Wen of Zhou (Chinese: 周文公旦; pinyin: Zhōu Wén Gōng Dàn; Wade–Giles: Chou1 Wên2 Kung1 Tan4), commonly known as the Duke of Zhou (Chinese: 周公; pinyin: Zhōu Gōng; Wade–Giles: Chou1 Kung1), was a member of the royal family of the early Zhou dynasty who played a major role in consolidating the kingdom established by his elder brother King Wu. He was renowned for acting as a capable and loyal regent for his young nephew King Cheng, and for successfully suppressing the Rebellion of the Three Guards and establishing firm rule of the Zhou dynasty over eastern China. He is also a Chinese culture hero credited with writing the I Ching and the Book of Poetry, and establishing the Rites of Zhou.
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Portrait of the Duke of Zhou in Sancai Tuhui | |||||||||
| Regent of Zhou Dynasty | |||||||||
| Reign | 1042–1035 BC alongside Duke of Shao and Jiang Ziya | ||||||||
| Issue | Bo Qin Junchen, Duke Ping of Zhou Elder of Fan (凡伯) Jiang Boling Yin Pengshu Mao Shu Zuo Bo Ji Bo | ||||||||
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| Father | King Wen of Zhou | ||||||||
| Mother | Tai Si | ||||||||
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| Chinese | 周公旦 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Dàn, Duke of Zhou" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 姬旦 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | (personal name) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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