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King Mu穆王

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The fifth monarch of the Western Zhou dynasty, son of King Zhao, who once campaigned against the Quanrong.

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In history · Records of the Grand Historian

King Mu was the son of King Zhao and once campaigned against the Quanrong. He reigned for fifty-five years, and upon his death, his son King Gong (Yihu) succeeded him.

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  2. Official history

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    Bamboo Annals

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    • King MumeetQueen Mother of the West
    • Queen Mother of the WestmeetKing Mu
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    1. 王西征昆仑丘,见西王母。

      meet · Bamboo Annals, 今本-周纪

    2. 见西王母

      meet · Bamboo Annals, 古本辑校

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Sources: Records of the Grand Historian, Annals of Zhou; Bamboo Annals, 今本-周纪; Yi Zhou Shu, 卷十

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