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King You of Zhou幽王
King You was the Son of Heaven of the Western Zhou Dynasty, who was fatuous and self-indulgent. He deposed Queen Shen and the crown prince, and made Bao Si his queen. To amuse Bao Si, he lit beacon fires to fool the feudal lords, and was eventually killed by the Quanrong.
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- RELATION RECORDS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
King You of Zhou, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
4 figures · 4 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
King You of ZhouisBo Fu’s father
King XuanisKing You of Zhou’s father
King You of Zhou—Bao Sidote on
King You of Zhou—Queen Shendepose empress
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
4 figures · 5 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Marquis of Shen→King You of Zhouremonstrate
King You of Zhou→Bao Simake empress
King You of Zhou→Bo Fuappoint crown prince
King You of Zhou→Queen Shendepose empress
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
2 figures · 2 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Quanrong→King You of Zhouslay
King You of Zhou→Queen Shenabandon
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In history ·
King You of Zhou, because the three rivers dried up and Mount Qi collapsed, his state was destroyed, and Zhou moved eastward. King You of Zhou, fatuous and chaotic, brought about the fall of the Western Zhou. King You of Zhou, who threw Zhou into chaos, for fourteen generations.
In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Discourses of the States · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
A monarch of the Western Zhou, he deposed Queen Shen and the crown prince, made Bao Si his queen, and lit beacon fires to fool the feudal lords. The Son of Heaven of the Western Zhou, fatuous and self-indulgent, lit beacon fires to fool the feudal lords, and was killed by the Quanrong.
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- Literature / legend2 profile notes
Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms
8 relations8 verified quotations- King You of Zhou→ dote on →Bao Si
- King You of Zhou→ make empress →Bao Si
- Marquis of Shen→ remonstrate →King You of Zhou
- King You of Zhou→ strip title →Marquis of Shen
Verified original text · 8
幽王曰：“有朕做主，太子何能为也？”
dote on · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 2
以小车载褒姒和伯服
father-son · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 3
6 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history5 profile notes
Discourses of the States
4 relations4 verified quotations- King You of Zhou→ make empress →Bao Si
- King Xuan→ father-son →King You of Zhou
- King You of Zhou→ father-son →Bo Fu
- King You of Zhou→ abandon →Queen Shen
Verified original text · 4
弃聘后而立内妾
立为内妾 · Discourses of the States, 郑语
自我先王厉、宣、幽、平而贪天祸
father-son · Discourses of the States, 周语下
2 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history1 profile notes
Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
0 relations0 verified quotations
Relationship network
- dote onKing You of Zhou → Bao SilitChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 2Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 3
Original text (2)
幽王曰：“有朕做主，太子何能为也？”
以小车载褒姒和伯服
Original relation: favorite concubine · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 3
- make empressKing You of Zhou → Bao SilitChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 2Discourses of the States, 郑语
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立褒妃为后，伯服为太子。
弃聘后而立内妾
Original relation: 立为内妾 · Discourses of the States, 郑语
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自我先王厉、宣、幽、平而贪天祸
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申侯闻知幽王废申后立褒妃，上疏谏曰
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- father-sonKing You of Zhou → Bo FulitChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 3Discourses of the States, 郑语
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以小车载褒姒和伯服
而嬖是女也，使至于为后而生伯服
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立褒妃为后，伯服为太子。
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