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Cai Shu Du蔡叔度
Younger brother of King Wu, appointed to oversee the state.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 4
- RELATION RECORDS
- 6
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Cai Shu Du, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
3 figures · 3 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
King Wen of Zhou—Cai Shu Dufather-son
King Wu of Zhou—Cai Shu Dubrothers
Duke of Zhou—Cai Shu Dubrothers
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
1 figure · 1 record＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
King Wu→Cai Shu Duconfer title
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 2 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Duke of Zhou→Cai Shu Duexile
5 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Grand Historian
Younger brother of King Wu, assisted Lu Fu, later rebelled and was exiled. Younger brother of King Wu of Zhou, rebelled with Wu Geng.
In fiction · Investiture of the Gods · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
Younger brother of King Wu, appointed to oversee the state.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
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- Literature / legend1 profile notes
Investiture of the Gods
1 relations1 verified quotations- King Wu→ confer title →Cai Shu Du
Verified original text · 1
遂议管叔鲜、蔡叔度二王监国。武王依允
confer title · Investiture of the Gods, ch. 98
- Official history3 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
5 relations5 verified quotations- King Wen of Zhou→ father-son →Cai Shu Du
- King Wu of Zhou→ brothers →Cai Shu Du
- Duke of Zhou→ exile →Cai Shu Du
- Duke of Zhou→ brothers →Cai Shu Du
Verified original text · 5
管叔鲜、蔡叔度者，周文王子而武王弟也。
brothers · Records of the Grand Historian, 管蔡世家
放蔡叔
exile · Records of the Grand Historian, Annals of Zhou
3 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history1 profile notes
Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
0 relations0 verified quotations
History vs. fiction
In both official history and fiction, he is the fifth son of King Wen of Zhou, who was exiled after participating in the Rebellion of the Three Guards.
The Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter on the Houses of Guan and Cai, and the Book of Documents, Chapter on the Mandate of Cai Zhong, record that Cai Shu Du joined Guan Shu Xian in rebellion, and after the Duke of Zhou pacified it, he exiled Cai Shu to Guo Lin; the novel's account of this early Zhou rebellion matches the official history. (Original text: 「管叔、蔡叔疑周公之为不利于成王，乃挟武庚以作乱。周公旦承成王命伐诛武庚，杀管叔，而放蔡叔」, source: data/raw/shiji/管蔡世家.txt)
Relationship network
Original text (1)
遂议管叔鲜、蔡叔度二王监国。武王依允
Original text (1)
管叔鲜、蔡叔度者，周文王子而武王弟也。
Original text (1)
管叔鲜、蔡叔度者，周文王子而武王弟也。
- exile← Duke of Zhou → Cai Shu DuhistRecords of the Grand Historian, Annals of ZhouRecords of the Grand Historian, 管蔡世家
Original text (2)
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
管叔、蔡叔群弟疑周公，与武庚作乱，畔周