CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Ji Li季历
Younger brother of Taibo and father of King Wen of Zhou.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 6
- RELATION RECORDS
- 7
- SOURCE WORKS
- 6
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Ji Li, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
5 figures · 5 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Ji LiisKing Wen of Zhou’s father
Gugong DanfuisJi Li’s father
King Wu—Ji Lisacrifice
Taibo—Ji Liabdicate
Gong Liu—Ji Lidescendant
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
1 figure · 1 record＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Wen Ding→Ji Liappoint
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 1 record＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Wen Ding→Ji Likill
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- Official history1 profile notes
Book of Han
0 relations0 verified quotations - Official history1 profile notes
Book of the Later Han
0 relations0 verified quotations - Official history3 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
3 relations4 verified quotations- Ji Li→ father-son →King Wen of Zhou
- Gugong Danfu→ father-son →Ji Li
- Taibo→ abdicate →Ji Li
Verified original text · 4
季历贤，而有圣子昌
father-son · Records of the Grand Historian, 吴太伯世家
皆周太王之子
father-son · Records of the Grand Historian, 吴太伯世家
2 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history2 profile notes
Yi Zhou Shu
1 relations2 verified quotations- King Wu→ sacrifice →Ji Li
Verified original text · 2
王季
sacrifice · Yi Zhou Shu, 世俘
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
- Official history3 profile notes
Bamboo Annals
4 relations5 verified quotations- Ji Li→ father-son →King Wen of Zhou
- Wen Ding→ kill →Ji Li
- Wen Ding→ appoint →Ji Li
- Gong Liu→ descendant →Ji Li
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季历之妃曰太任，梦长人感己，溲于豕牢而生昌，是为周文王。
father-son · Bamboo Annals, 今本-周纪
王杀季历
kill · Bamboo Annals, 今本-殷纪
3 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history1 profile notes
Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
0 relations0 verified quotations
Relationship network
Original text (2)
王季
王烈祖自太王、太伯、王季、虞公、文王、邑考以列升
- father-sonJi Li → King Wen of Zhouhist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 吴太伯世家Bamboo Annals, 今本-周纪
Original text (2)
季历贤，而有圣子昌
季历之妃曰太任，梦长人感己，溲于豕牢而生昌，是为周文王。
- father-son← Gugong Danfu → Ji LihistRecords of the Grand Historian, 吴太伯世家Records of the Grand Historian, Annals of Zhou
Original text (2)
Original text (1)
乃二人亡如荆蛮，文身断发，以让季历
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及公刘之后，十三世而生季历。