Ji Jili

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Ji Jili was an ancient Zhou noble and military leader, remembered primarily as the grandfather of King Wu who founded the Zhou dynasty in China.

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Jili 3
Ji Jili canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Chinese noble
military leader
activity led military campaigns for the Zhou clan
allegiance nominal vassal of the Shang dynasty
alsoKnownAs Bo Jili
Bo Li
Ji Li
Jili
linked to: Ji Jili
child Ji Chang
countryOfCitizenship Shang dynasty (de facto)
linked to: Shang dynasty
culturalContext Chinese Bronze Age aristocracy
deathCause executed by the Shang king (traditional account)
deathPlace Shang territory (traditional account)
descendant King Wu of Zhou
Kings of the Zhou dynasty
linked to: Zhou dynasty kings
dynasticConnection ancestor of the Zhou royal house
ethnicity Zhou
familyName Ji
father Ji Danfu
givenName Jili
linked to: Ji Jili
grandchild King Wu of Zhou
grandfatherOf King Wu of Zhou
historicalStatus semi-legendary figure
house House of Ji
language Old Chinese
mentionedIn Bamboo Annals
Records of the Grand Historian
mother Tai Ren
nobleTitle Bo
notableFor being the grandfather of King Wu of Zhou
expanding the power of the Zhou clan under Shang suzerainty
occupation military commander
predecessor Ji Danfu
region Wei River valley
linked to: Yellow River basin
role leader of the Zhou clan
stateAffiliation Zhou clan (pre-dynastic Zhou)
successor Ji Chang
timePeriod late Shang dynasty
linked to: Shang dynasty

pre-Zhou dynasty period

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King Wen of Zhou father Ji Jili
Gugong Danfu father Jili
linked to: Ji Jili
Ji Jili givenName Jili
linked to: Ji Jili
Ji Jili alsoKnownAs Jili
linked to: Ji Jili