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King Gong of Chu楚共王
Son of King Zhuang of Chu, ascended the throne at a young age.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 13
- RELATION RECORDS
- 17
- SOURCE WORKS
- 4
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
King Gong of Chu, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
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Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
King Gong of Chu—King Zhuang of Chufather-son
King Gong of Chu—King Ling of Chufather-son
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
7 figures · 9 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Gongzi Ce→King Gong of Churemonstrate
King Gong of Chu—Bo Zhoulisubordinate
King Gong of Chu→Yu Shiappoint guide
Zi Fan—King Gong of Chusubordinate
King Gong of Chu→Qu Wudispatch
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
5 figures · 5 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Duke Li of Jin→King Gong of Chudefeat
Xi Zhi→King Gong of Churespect
King Gong of Chu→Zi Fanshoot kill
King Gong of Chu→Duke Cheng of Zhengjoint attack Song
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
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Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
King Gong of Chu→Xi Zhigive bow
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In history · Records of the Grand Historian
King of Chu, attacked Wu. ; Son of King Mu, destroyed Mi. ; Son of King Zhuang.
In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition · Bamboo Annals
Son of King Zhuang of Chu, ascended the throne at a young age. ; Ruler of Chu, angered by Wu Chen's rebellion, attacked Wei and Lu. ; Monarch of Chu, attacked Zheng.
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- Literature / legend8 profile notes
Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms
7 relations8 verified quotations- King Gong of Chu→ dispatch →Qu Wu
- King Gong of Chu→ joint attack Song →Duke Cheng of Zheng
- Gongzi Ce→ remonstrate →King Gong of Chu
- King Gong of Chu→ dispatch →Gongzi Ce
Verified original text · 8
申公屈巫应声曰
dispatch · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 57
楚共王用右尹壬夫之计，亲统大军，同郑成公伐宋。
joint attack Song · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 60
6 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history6 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
5 relations5 verified quotations- King Gong of Chu→ father-son →King Zhuang of Chu
- Duke Li of Jin→ defeat →King Gong of Chu
- Zi Fan→ subordinate →King Gong of Chu
- King Gong of Chu→ shoot kill →Zi Fan
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子共王审立
father-son · Records of the Grand Historian, 楚世家
败楚鄢陵
defeat · Records of the Grand Historian, 十二诸侯年表
3 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history2 profile notes
Bamboo Annals
0 relations0 verified quotations - Official history8 profile notes
Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
8 relations7 verified quotations- King Gong of Chu→ father-son →King Ling of Chu
- King Gong of Chu→ give bow →Xi Zhi
- Xi Zhi→ respect →King Gong of Chu
- King Gong of Chu→ ruler-subject →Gongzi Shen
Verified original text · 7
楚共王之庶子围
father-son · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 42
楚子使工尹襄问之以弓
give bow · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 28
5 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
In the official history, King Gong of Chu, during the Battle of Yanling, personally ordered Yang Youji to shoot the Jin general, while the novel vividly and completely depicts the battlefield confrontation.
The Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter on the House of Chu, records: 'Fought with Jin troops at Yanling, Jin defeated Chu, and shot the King of Chu in the eye.' In the Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, Chapter 58, it is written that King Gong of Chu personally came to the Yanling battlefield, and the Jin general Wei Qi (i.e., Lü Qi) drew his bow and shot, whereupon the king 'urgently summoned the divine archer general Yang Youji to come quickly to save him,' and Yang shot Wei Qi to avenge the king. The narrative is highly consistent with the official history.
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见楚子，必下，免胄而趋风
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- subordinate← Zi Fan → King Gong of Chuhist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 楚世家Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 28
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共王召将军子反
王使谓子反曰
Original relation: ruler-subject · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 28
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- joint attack SongKing Gong of Chu → Duke Cheng of ZhenglitChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 60
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楚共王用右尹壬夫之计，亲统大军，同郑成公伐宋。
- remonstrate← Gongzi Ce → King Gong of ChulitChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 58Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 59
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公子侧遂说楚王曰
楚中军元帅公子侧
Original relation: ruler-subject · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 59
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使公子侧领兵擒黑要而斩之
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昭告昊天上帝、秦三公、楚三王
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共王大喜，自解锦袍赐之，并赐狼牙箭百枝。
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子重使大宰伯州犁侍于王后
- appoint guideKing Gong of Chu → Yu Shihist × litChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 60Records of the Grand Historian, 宋微子世家Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 29
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以鱼石等五大夫为向导，攻下彭城。
楚共王拔宋之彭城，以封宋左师鱼石
Original relation: enfeoff · Records of the Grand Historian, 宋微子世家