Dan
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Dan, better known as the Duke of Zhou, was an influential early Zhou dynasty statesman and regent in ancient China renowned for consolidating royal power and shaping foundational political and ritual institutions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Duke of Zhou
ⓘ
ancient Chinese statesman ⓘ regent ⓘ |
| ancestralTemple | Luoyang (as ritual center in later tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mandate of Heaven
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zhou feudal order NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhou ritual system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brother | King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consolidated | royal power of the early Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
| country | Ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtesyName | Ji Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 11th century BCE ⓘ |
| familyName | Ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | King Wen of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedFound | Western Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Confucian political thought ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Duke of Zhou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zhou Gong Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
codifying the Mandate of Heaven doctrine
ⓘ
consolidating royal power ⓘ shaping foundational political institutions ⓘ shaping foundational ritual institutions ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundational figure in Chinese political culture
ⓘ
key source of Zhou political and ritual norms ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Analects of Confucius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of Documents NERFINISHED ⓘ Zuo Zhuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Duke ⓘ |
| oversaw |
consolidation of Zhou control over former Shang territories
ⓘ
suppression of the Rebellion of the Three Guards ⓘ |
| patronDeityOf | statecraft in later Chinese tradition ⓘ |
| period | early Western Zhou period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalName | Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousName | Zhou Gong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Confucius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regentFor | King Cheng of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Guanzhong region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
model of virtuous regency
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paragon of loyalty and filial piety ⓘ |
| role |
foundational political architect of the Zhou state
ⓘ
regent of the Zhou dynasty ⓘ ritual system designer ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
King Cheng of Zhou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Duke of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedBy | Confucians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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