Shu of Wey–Kang or Kang-shu of Wey (Chinese: 衛康叔; pinyin: Wèi Kāng Shū; lit. '[Royal] Uncle of Wey–Kang'), Shu Feng of Kang (Chinese: 康叔封; pinyin: Kāng Shū Fēng; lit. 'Feng', ' [Royal] Uncle of Kang'), also known as given name Feng (封), Temple name Liezu (烈祖)[1] was a Zhou dynasty feudal lord and the founder of the state of Wey. He was the ninth son of Ji Chang, King Wen of Zhou.[2] Feng was also the full-brother of King Wu of Zhou, Duke of Zhou, Shu Zhenduo of Cao and Gao, Duke of Bi.[3]
| Shu of Wey–Kang 衛康叔 | |||||||||
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| Ruler of Wey | |||||||||
| Successor | Count Kang of Wey | ||||||||
| Issue | Count Kang of Wey | ||||||||
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| House | House of Ji | ||||||||
| Father | King Wen of Zhou | ||||||||
Life
editShu Feng was at first the lord of Kang (康). After the Rebellion of the Three Guards, Shu Feng received the capital city of Shang dynasty Zhaoge as his fief.[3] This event marked the beginning of Wey's history.
Before sending the royal uncle of Kang to Zhaoge, Duke of Zhou worried that the young brother of his might not be capable of handling a new environment. It is said that Duke of Zhou made three admonitions for Shu Feng to prevent him from any wrong-doing.
In 1931 CE, Shu Feng's bronze vessel Kang Hou Gui was unearthed. The vessel's inscription shows that Shu Feng was sent to Zhaoge with the purpose of pacifying the people of Shang after their defeated rebellion.[4]
Shu Feng had a son named Mao (髦). Mao succeeded his title and was later known as Count Kang of Wey.[3]
Legacy
editShu Feng's state of Wey would outlive all other Chinese states during Zhou dynasty except for Qin, which unified China. Wey existed even after Qin's unification through the destruction of the six major states.
Shu Feng's shrine was located in Qi county, Henan province.[5] It is currently abandoned.
References
edit- ^ Guoyu, Volume 15, Jinyu 9
- ^ Zhang, Dake (2005). 史記研究集成: 史记人物与事件. Hua Wen Press. ISBN 9787507515657.
- ^ a b c Records of the Grand Historian. Zhonghua Book Company. 1982. pp. Vol.37. ISBN 9787101003048.
- ^ Inscriptions of Kang Hou Gui
- ^ Rong, Mengyuan (1988). 近代稗海. People's press of Sichuan. p. 14. ISBN 9787220002052.