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Bo Yikao伯邑考

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Eldest son of King Wen of Zhou, who went to Zhaoge to atone for his father and was killed by King Zhou.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

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CONFLICT

Conflict

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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms · Records of the Grand Historian

Eldest son of King Wen of Zhou, killed by King Zhou. Eldest son of King Wen of Zhou, died early. Son of King Wen of Zhou, his descendants' fief is unknown.

In fiction · Investiture of the Gods · Yi Zhou Shu

Eldest son of Xibo Hou Ji Chang, entrusted with governing the state of Xiqi. To save his father, he went alone to Zhaoge with precious treasures to atone for his father's crimes. He rejected Daji's seduction and was framed by her, ultimately being executed by King Zhou with the cruel punishment of being minced into meat paste, which was made into meat cakes and given to Ji Chang.

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  1. Literature / legend

    Investiture of the Gods

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    9 relations14 verified quotations
    • King Zhou (Di Xin)executeBo Yikao
    • King Wen of Zhoufather-sonBo Yikao
    • Bo YikaobrothersKing Wu of Zhou
    • King Wu of ZhoubrothersBo Yikao
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    1. 将邑考拿下摘星楼,送入虿盆

      execute · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 19

    2. 将公子醢为肉酱

      醢杀 · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 20

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  2. 1 profile notes
    0 relations0 verified quotations

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  3. 2 profile notes
    1 relations1 verified quotations
    • King Wen of Zhoufather-sonBo Yikao
    Verified original text · 1
    1. 其长子曰伯邑考

      father-son · Records of the Grand Historian, 管蔡世家

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  4. Official history

    Yi Zhou Shu

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    1 relations2 verified quotations
    • King WusacrificeBo Yikao
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    1. 邑考

      sacrifice · Yi Zhou Shu, 世俘

    2. 王烈祖自太王、太伯、王季、虞公、文王、邑考以列升

      sacrifice · Yi Zhou Shu, 卷四

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Relationship network

9 figures · 34 links
Bo YikaoBo YikaoKing Zhou (Di Xin)King Zhou (Di Xin)King WuKing WuKing Wen of ZhouKing Wen of ZhouKing Wu of ZhouKing Wu of ZhouDajiDajiBi GanBi GanSan YishengSan YishengTai JiTai Ji
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Sources: Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·锺繇华歆王朗传; Records of the Grand Historian, 管蔡世家; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 10; Yi Zhou Shu, 世俘; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 18; Yi Zhou Shu, 卷四; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 19; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 20

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