The ancestors of Han(Warring_States) shared the same surname as the Zhou kings—Ji. Later, their descendants served the state of Jin and were enfeoffed in Hanyuan, earning the title of Han Wuzi. After three generations, Han Jue was born, adopting “Han” as his clan name in accordance with his fiefdom. In the third year of Duke […]
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The ancestors of the Wei family descended from Bi Gonggao. Bi Gonggao shared the same surname as the Zhou Son of Heaven. After King Wu’s campaign against King Zhou, Gonggao was enfeoffed at Bi, and thus he adopted Bi as his surname. Over time, his descendants relinquished their noble titles and became commoners, with some […]
The progenitor of the Zhao clan and the people of Qin share the same ancestral root. This lineage was transmitted to Zhongyan, who once drove the chariot for Emperor Taiwu of Yin. His descendant, Feilian, had two sons. One son, named Elai, served King Zhou and was later slain by the Zhou; his progeny became […]
Duke Huan You of Zheng was the youngest son of King Li of Zhou and the younger brother of King Xuan. In the 22nd year of King Xuan’s reign, Youcai was enfeoffed in the land of Zheng. For thirty-three years, the common people adored him. Later, King You appointed him as Minister of Education (Situ). […]
The ancestry of King Goujian of Yue can be traced back to the illustrious descendants of Yu the Great of the Xia dynasty. His forefather was an illegitimate son of Emperor Shaokang, and Shaokang’s son was enfeoffed in Kuaiji, where he dutifully maintained the ancestral rites inherited from Yu. These early progenitors bore intricate tattoos, […]
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Edited by the Central Institute of Party History and Documentation, Volume One of Selected Works on Economics by Xi Jinping has recently been published by the Central Literature Publishing House and is now available nationwide. Since the 18th National Congress, amid a complex international climate and formidable domestic challenges in reform, development, and stability, the Party Central […]
The progenitors of the state of Chu traced their ancestry to Gaoyang of Emperor Zhuanxu. Gaoyang was the grandson of the Yellow Emperor and the son of Changyi. Gaoyang begot Cheng, who fathered Juan Zhang, and Juan Zhang sired Chong Li. Chong Li, serving as the Keeper of Fire under Emperor Ku of the Gaoxin […]
Tang Shuyu of the state of Jin was a son of King Wu of Zhou and the brother of King Cheng of Zhou. When King Wu consorted with Shuyu’s mother, she dreamed that the heavens declared: “I shall bestow upon you a son named Yu, and I will grant him the land of Tang.” When […]
Prince Weizi: A Loyal Brother and the Fall of the Shang Dynasty Weizi Kai was the eldest son of Emperor Yi of the Shang Dynasty and the elder full-brother of King Zhou. When King Zhou ascended the throne, his rule was characterized by darkness and decadence. He neglected state affairs, indulged in extravagance, and dismissed […]
Kangshu of Wei was granted a fiefdom and was the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou, sharing the same mother. They had another younger brother named Ranji, the youngest among them. After King Wu of Zhou defeated King Zhou of Shang, he granted the remaining Shang people to Zhou’s son, Wugeng Lufu, allowing him […]