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King Mu of Zhou (Chinese: 周穆王; pinyin: Zhōu Mù Wáng), personal name Ji Man, was the fifth king of the Zhou dynasty of China. The dates of his reign are 976–922 BC or 956–918 BC. The dates of his reign are 976–922 BC or 956–918 BC.
Joseon dynasty Korean painting "Yoji yeondo" (요지연도(瑤池宴圖)), depicting King Mu of Zhou visiting the Queen Mother at the Yaochi (Yoji) in the mythical Kunlun Mountain. Probably one of the best known stories of contact between a goddess and a mortal ruler is between King Mu of Zhou and the Queen Mother of the West. There are several ...
King Mu and the Queen Mother of the West, an illustration from Joseon Korea. The Tale of King Mu, Son of Heaven (Chinese: 穆天子傳; pinyin: Mù Tiānzǐ Zhuàn) [Notes 1] is a fantasy version of the travels of King Mu of Zhou, historical fifth sovereign of the Zhou dynasty of China, r. 976–922 BCE or 956–918 BCE.
King Wen of Zhou, the ruler of the Zhou and vassal of the Shang king, was given the title "Overlord of the West" [1] by Di Xin of Shang (King Zhou). [c] Di Xin used King Wen to guard his rear while he was involved in a south-eastern campaign. Eventually, Di Xin came to fear King Wen's growing power and imprisoned him.
This is a family tree for the Zhou dynasty, descendants of Duke Wu of Zhou who overthrew the last Shang ruler, thereby establishing the dynasty. Ruling from 1046 BC to 256 BC, it is notable as the longest dynasty in Chinese history, although the actual political and military control of China by the dynasty only lasted during the Western Zhou.
The Chinese legend tells us that P'an-Ku's bones changed to rocks; his flesh to earth; his marrow, teeth and nails to metals; his hair to herbs and trees; his veins to rivers; his breath to wind; and his four limbs became pillars marking the four corners of the world, which is a Chinese version not only of the Norse myth of the Giant Ymir, but ...
King Zhou recruited them as godly martial generals, and they joined Meishan's Yuan Hong in resisting the Zhou army at Mengjin. Following guidance from Yuding Zhenren, Jiang Ziya ordered Li Jing to destroy their peach and willow roots and Leizhenzi to smash the clay statues. Gaoming and Gaojue were ultimately killed by Jiang Ziya's divine whip ...
It comprises a total of 240 speeches, ranging from the reign of King Mu of Zhou (r. 956–918 BC) to the execution of the Jin minister Zhibo in 453 BC. [1] Compilation of the Guoyu probably began during the 5th century and continued until the late 4th century BC. The earliest chapter of the compilation is the Discourses of Zhou. [2]