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King Ping of Zhou周平王
Monarch of the Eastern Zhou, decided to move the capital to Luoyi.
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- RELATION RECORDS
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- SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
King Ping of Zhou, 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 Ping of Zhou—King You of Zhouson
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
3 figures · 3 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Confucius→King Ping of Zhouwrite king
King Ping of Zhou→Duke of Guotrust
Duke Wu of Zheng→King Ping of Zhouminister
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In history · Records of the Grand Historian
Moved the capital east to Luoyi, the Zhou royal house declined.；Monarch of the Zhou dynasty, sent the Duke of Guo to attack Quwo.；Moved east to Luoyi, enfeoffed Duke Xiang as a feudal lord.
In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition · Bamboo Annals
Monarch of the Eastern Zhou, decided to move the capital to Luoyi.；Son of Heaven of Zhou, exchanged hostages with Duke Zhuang of Zheng.
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- Literature / legend2 profile notes
Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms
1 relations1 verified quotations- King Ping of Zhou→ trust →Duke of Guo
Verified original text · 1
偶因虢公忌父来朝，言语相投，遂谓虢公曰
trust · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 5
- Official history4 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
1 relations0 verified quotations- King Ping of Zhou→ trust →Duke of Guo
- Official history1 profile notes
Bamboo Annals
0 relations0 verified quotations - Official history6 profile notes
Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
4 relations4 verified quotations- Confucius→ write king →King Ping of Zhou
- King Ping of Zhou→ trust →Duke of Guo
- King Ping of Zhou→ son →King You of Zhou
- Duke Wu of Zheng→ minister →King Ping of Zhou
Verified original text · 4
所书之王，即平王也
write king · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, 序
王贰于虢
分政 · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 2
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Relationship network
Original text (1)
- trustKing Ping of Zhou → Duke of Guohist × litChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 5Records of the Grand Historian, 晋世家Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 2
Original text (2)
偶因虢公忌父来朝，言语相投，遂谓虢公曰
王贰于虢
Original relation: 分政 · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 2
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
郑武公、庄公为周平王、桓王卿士