Bo Yikao
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Bo Yikao is a figure from Chinese legend and early Zhou dynasty history, traditionally regarded as the virtuous eldest son of King Wen of Zhou whose tragic death is recounted in classical texts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zhou dynasty person
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legendary figure ⓘ prince ⓘ |
| antagonist | King Zhou of Shang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese legend
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King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ early Zhou history ⓘ |
| birthOrder | eldest ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution (traditional account) ⓘ |
| country | Zhou state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese ⓘ |
| deathManner | violent death ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Shang court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early Zhou dynasty
NERFINISHED
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late Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Zhou people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | House of Ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | King Wen of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicity | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| knownFor |
filial devotion to his father
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role in the downfall narrative of the Shang dynasty ⓘ tragic death at the Shang court ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Chinese classical literature ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bamboo Annals
NERFINISHED
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Fengshen Yanyi NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Tai Si NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | moral exemplar ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
filial piety versus tyranny
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virtue and unjust suffering ⓘ |
| position | eldest son of King Wen of Zhou ⓘ |
| posthumousReputation |
model of virtue in Confucian tradition
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paragon of filial piety ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Confucian moral tradition ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
catalyst for King Wen’s opposition to King Zhou of Shang
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example of a virtuous son wronged by a tyrant ⓘ |
| sibling | King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd millennium BCE (traditional chronology) ⓘ |
| virtue |
benevolence
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filial piety ⓘ loyalty ⓘ |
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