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Zi Xi子西
A prince of Chu who advocated holding firm and later assisted King Zhao.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 9
- RELATION RECORDS
- 10
- SOURCE WORKS
- 5
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Zi Xi, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
3 figures · 3 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Zi Xi—Zi Sifather-son
Zi Xi—Zi Yuclan relative
Zi Xi—Zi Qibrothers
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
3 figures · 3 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Zi Xi→King Zhao of Chuadmonish against
Zi Xi→Chu Ziremonstrate
Zi Chang→Zi Xiwant to establish
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
3 figures · 3 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Zi Xi→Zi Kongkill
Hu Mao→Zi Xipincer
Zi Xi→Zi Changrebuke
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
1 figure · 1 record＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Zi Xi→Zhao Mengpoem praise
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In history · Records of the Grand Historian · History of Song
Prime minister of Chu, assassinated by Bai Gong Sheng. Prime minister of Chu, dissuaded King Zhao of Chu from enfeoffing Confucius. Younger half-brother of King Ping of Chu, righteous, later killed.
In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Discourses of the States · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
A prince of Chu who advocated holding firm and later assisted King Zhao. A high official of Chu who falsely claimed to be King Zhao at Lufu River to reassure the people, later followed the king. A minister of Chu who joined forces with Qin troops to attack Wu.
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- Literature / legend6 profile notes
Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms
1 relations3 verified quotations- Zi Xi→ admonish against →King Zhao of Chu
Verified original text · 3
然后至随，与王相从。
follow · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 76
拜子西为令尹
subordinate · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 77
1 more verified quotation in the relationship records below.
- Official history2 profile notes
Discourses of the States
1 relations1 verified quotations- Zi Xi→ brothers →Zi Qi
Verified original text · 1
司马，子西之弟子期。
brothers · Discourses of the States, 楚语下
- Official history5 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
1 relations1 verified quotations- Zi Xi→ admonish against →King Zhao of Chu
Verified original text · 1
楚令尹子西曰
admonish against · Records of the Grand Historian, 孔子世家
- Official history1 profile notes
History of Song
0 relations0 verified quotations - Official history18 profile notes
Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
9 relations9 verified quotations- Zi Xi→ remonstrate →Chu Zi
- Zi Xi→ admonish against →King Zhao of Chu
- Zi Xi→ father-son →Zi Si
- Zi Xi→ poem praise →Zhao Meng
Verified original text · 9
子西谏曰
remonstrate · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 53
子西为王舆服以保路
assist · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 55
7 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
Original text (1)
- admonish againstZi Xi → King Zhao of Chuhist × litChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 76Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 77Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 79Records of the Grand Historian, 孔子世家Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 55
Original text (5)
然后至随，与王相从。
Original relation: follow · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 76
拜子西为令尹
Original relation: subordinate · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 77
令尹子西谏曰
楚令尹子西曰
子西为王舆服以保路
Original relation: assist · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 55
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子西，公孙夏，子驷子。
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子展、子西率国人伐之，杀子孔
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狐毛、狐偃以上军夹攻子西
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司马，子西之弟子期。
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