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Zhufan诸樊
Crown Prince of Wu, led troops to defeat Chu.
- DIRECT FIGURES
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- RELATION RECORDS
- 5
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Zhufan, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
3 figures · 4 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Zhufan—Ji Zhacede state
ShoumengisZhufan’s father
ZhufanisHelü’s father
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
1 figure · 1 record＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Shoumeng→Zhufanappoint
Source record
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In history · Records of the Grand Historian
King of Wu, father of Prince Guang. Eldest son of Shoumeng, succeeded to the throne.
In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
Crown Prince of Wu, led troops to defeat Chu. Eldest son of King Shoumeng of Wu, succeeded to the throne. Ruler of Wu, shot and killed while attacking Chu.
Across source works
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- Literature / legend2 profile notes
Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms
3 relations2 verified quotations- Zhufan→ cede state →Ji Zha
- Shoumeng→ father-son →Zhufan
- Shoumeng→ appoint →Zhufan
Verified original text · 2
诸樊让国于季札曰
cede state · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 61
召其四子诸樊、馀祭、夷昧、季札至床前
father-son · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 61
- Official history1 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
2 relations2 verified quotations- Zhufan→ father-son →Helü
- Shoumeng→ father-son →Zhufan
Verified original text · 2
公子光者，王诸樊之子也
father-son · Records of the Grand Historian, 吴太伯世家
寿梦有子四人，长曰诸樊
father-son · Records of the Grand Historian, 吴太伯世家
- Official history4 profile notes
Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
2 relations2 verified quotations- Zhufan→ cede state →Ji Zha
- Ji Zha→ brothers →Zhufan
Verified original text · 2
将立季札
立为继承人 · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 32
巢陨诸樊
brothers · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 40
History vs. fiction
Was King Zhufan of Wu shot dead by a Chu general while attacking the city of Chao during the campaign against Chu?
The Records of the Grand Historian, in the 'Hereditary House of Wu Taibo', records the historical facts of King Zhufan's succession and 'Wu attacked Chu, and Chu defeated our army', and briefly notes 'In the thirteenth year, King Zhufan died', but does not mention the specific circumstances of his death in battle. In Chapter 65 of the Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, on the basis of historical facts, the novelist has elaborated, describing in detail his dramatic death process: 'attacking Chu, passing by Chao, and attacking its gate. The Chao general Niu Chen, hiding behind a low wall, shot him, and Zhufan died from the arrow.'
Relationship network
- cede stateZhufan → Ji ZhalitChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 61Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 32
Original text (2)
诸樊让国于季札曰
将立季札
Original relation: 立为继承人 · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 32
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
公子光者，王诸樊之子也
- father-son← Shoumeng → Zhufanhist × litChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 61Records of the Grand Historian, 吴太伯世家
Original text (2)
寿梦有子四人，长曰诸樊
召其四子诸樊、馀祭、夷昧、季札至床前