Dan of Zhou

Legendary regional lord, regent, and culture hero of the early Zhou dynasty
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Dan of Zhou
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Summary

Dan of Zhou is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1100 BC[2]. He died on 1032 BC[3]. He worked as a military leader[4], writer[5], and culture hero[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (447 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Dan of Zhou was born on January 1, 1100 BC[2].
  • Dan of Zhou died on 1032 BC[3].
  • Dan of Zhou's father was King Wen of Zhou[8].
  • Dan of Zhou's mother was Tai Si[9].
  • A child of Dan of Zhou was Boqin[10].
  • A child of Dan of Zhou was Duke Ping of Zhou[11].
  • A child of Dan of Zhou was 祭公 (周公之子)[12].
  • Dan of Zhou held citizenship in Zhou dynasty[13].
  • Dan of Zhou worked as a military leader[4].
  • Dan of Zhou's professions included writer[5].
  • Dan of Zhou's professions included culture hero[6].
  • Dan of Zhou is recorded as male[14].
  • Dan of Zhou's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Dan of Zhou's instance of is recorded as legendary figure[16].
  • Dan of Zhou's family is recorded as Zhou dynasty[17].
  • Dan of Zhou's noble title is recorded as duke[18].
  • Dan of Zhou's noble title is recorded as regent[19].
  • Dan of Zhou's Commons category is recorded as Duke of Zhou[20].
  • Dan of Zhou's family name is recorded as Jī[21].
  • Dan of Zhou's given name is recorded as Dan[22].
  • Dan of Zhou's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Dan of Zhou's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old Chinese[24].
  • Dan of Zhou's posthumous name is recorded as 文[25].
  • Dan of Zhou's different from is recorded as Zhougong Dan[26].
  • Dan of Zhou's sibling is recorded as Bo Yikao[27].

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Origins and Family

Dan of Zhou was born on January 1, 1100 BC[2]. His father was King Wen of Zhou[8]. His mother was Tai Si[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military leader[4], writer[5], and culture hero[6].

Personal Life

Children include Boqin[10], -1068–-0997[28], of Zhou dynasty[29]; Duke Ping of Zhou[11]; and 祭公 (周公之子)[12].

Death and Burial

Dan of Zhou died on 1032 BC[3].

Why It Matters

Dan of Zhou ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (447 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 112 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Rites of Zhou[32], a literary work[33].

FAQs

Who were Dan of Zhou's parents?

Dan of Zhou's father was King Wen of Zhou[8]. Dan of Zhou's mother was Tai Si[9].

What did Dan of Zhou do for work?

Dan of Zhou worked as military leader[4], writer[5], and culture hero[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 31
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → King Wen of Zhou
    Aliases → —
    Country of citizenship → Zhou dynasty
    Sex or gender → male
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