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King Xuan of Zhou周宣王
Son of King Li, ascended the throne as King Xuan, did not cultivate the thousand-acre field.
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King Xuan 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 Xuan of Zhou—King You of Zhoufather-son
02THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
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Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
King Xuan of Zhou→Bao Sidream of
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当时宣王大祭之夜，梦见美貌女子，大笑三声，大哭三声，不慌不忙，将七庙神主，捆著一束，冉冉望东而去。大笑三声，应褒姒骊山烽火戏诸侯事。
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In history · Records of the Grand Historian
Crown prince of King Li, later ascended the throne as King Xuan, did not cultivate the thousand-acre field.
In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Discourses of the States · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
Son of Heaven of the Zhou dynasty, wise and virtuous, but credulous of rumors, mistakenly killed Du Bo. ; Monarch of the Western Zhou, while hunting encountered a ghost, fell ill, entrusted his heir and passed away. ; Monarch of the Zhou dynasty, once dreamed of a beautiful woman.
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Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms
2 relations2 verified quotations- King Xuan of Zhou→ father-son →King You of Zhou
- King Xuan of Zhou→ dream of →Bao Si
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太子宫涅，年虽已长
father-son · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 2
当时宣王大祭之夜，梦见美貌女子，大笑三声，大哭三声，不慌不忙，将七庙神主，捆著一束，冉冉望东而去。大笑三声，应褒姒骊山烽火戏诸侯事。
dream of · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 3
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Discourses of the States
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Records of the Grand Historian
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Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
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History vs. fiction
King Xuan of Zhou wrongfully killed Du Bo
The Records of the Grand Historian, 'Basic Annals of Zhou', Part Two, records plainly, only mentioning his early experiences: 'The crown prince Jing grew up in the house of the Duke of Shao, and the two regents together established him as king; this was King Xuan.' It does not mention the ghost of Du Bo. However, in Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, Chapter 2, the novelist's pen turns: 'It is said that after King Xuan went hunting in the eastern suburbs, he encountered the vengeful spirits of Du Bo and Zuo Ru demanding his life, and fell ill on the way back to the palace. Whenever he closed his eyes, he saw Du Bo and Zuo Ru.' This is used to illustrate the cycle of heavenly retribution.
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当时宣王大祭之夜，梦见美貌女子，大笑三声，大哭三声，不慌不忙，将七庙神主，捆著一束，冉冉望东而去。大笑三声，应褒姒骊山烽火戏诸侯事。