CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Zi Yu子玉
Prime Minister of Chu, requested to kill Chong'er.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 7
- RELATION RECORDS
- 11
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Zi Yu, and the people around them.
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01MENTORSHIPMentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
1 figure · 1 record＋
Mentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
Ziwen→Zi Yuhand over government
02KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
1 figure · 1 record＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Zi Xi—Zi Yuclan relative
03ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
1 figure · 2 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
King Cheng of Chu→Zi Yudispatch
04CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
5 figures · 7 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Zi Yu→Duke Wen of Jinrequest execution
Marquis of Jin→Zi Yuaccept battle
King Cheng of Chu→Zi Yurebuke
Xian Zhen→Zi Yudefeat enemy
Zang Wenzhong→Zi Yuattack on way
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- Official history3 profile notes
Discourses of the States
3 relations3 verified quotations- Zi Yu→ request execution →Duke Wen of Jin
- Duke Wen of Jin→ battle →Zi Yu
- Xian Zhen→ defeat enemy →Zi Yu
Verified original text · 3
请杀晋公子
request execution · Discourses of the States, 晋语四
退三舍避楚。楚众欲止，子玉不肯，至于城濮，果战，楚众大败。
battle · Discourses of the States, 晋语四
1 more verified quotation in the relationship records below.
- Official history2 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
4 relations5 verified quotations- Duke Wen of Jin→ battle →Zi Yu
- King Cheng of Chu→ dispatch →Zi Yu
- King Cheng of Chu→ rebuke →Zi Yu
- Zi Yu→ subordinate →King Cheng of Chu
Verified original text · 5
与楚兵合战，楚兵败
defeat · Records of the Grand Historian, 晋世家
使子玉伐宋。
dispatch · Records of the Grand Historian, 十二诸侯年表
3 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history7 profile notes
Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
7 relations10 verified quotations- Zi Yu→ request execution →Duke Wen of Jin
- Marquis of Jin→ accept battle →Zi Yu
- Zi Yu→ request battle →Marquis of Jin
- King Cheng of Chu→ dispatch →Zi Yu
Verified original text · 10
子玉请杀之
request execution · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 14
子玉使伯棼请战
request battle · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 15
8 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
- request executionZi Yu → Duke Wen of JinlitDiscourses of the States, 晋语四Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 14Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 15
Original text (3)
请杀晋公子
子玉请杀之
子玉使伯棼请战
Original relation: request battle · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 15
- battle← Duke Wen of Jin → Zi Yuhist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 晋世家Discourses of the States, 晋语四
Original text (2)
退三舍避楚。楚众欲止，子玉不肯，至于城濮，果战，楚众大败。
与楚兵合战，楚兵败
Original relation: defeat · Records of the Grand Historian, 晋世家
Original text (2)
晋侯使栾枝对曰
晋侯闻之而后喜可知也
Original relation: win battle · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 15
Original text (1)
- dispatch← King Cheng of Chu → Zi Yuhist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 十二诸侯年表Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 15Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 18
Original text (3)
使子玉伐宋。
王怒，少与之师
Original relation: 少与之师 · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 15
王思之，故使止子玉曰：“毋死。”
Original relation: command · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 18
- rebuke← King Cheng of Chu → Zi YuhistRecords of the Grand Historian, 晋世家Records of the Grand Historian, 楚世家
Original text (2)
让责子玉
成王怒，诛子玉
Original relation: kill · Records of the Grand Historian, 楚世家
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臧孙见子玉而道之伐齐、宋