Duke Wu of Wey

Duke Wu of Wey (9th century BCE-?), also known as Ji He, was a Zhou dynasty feudal lord. He was the 11th ruler of Wey and the first Duke of Wey. The late Zhou dynasty historical record Guoyu claims that Duke Wu lived as long as 95 years. However, no other sources support this claim. Life The Records of the Grand Historian briefly noted that He succeeded his father Marquis Xi of Wey, the title was Marquis at the beginning of his rule. When Quanrong overthrown Zhou's rule in Haojing, King Ping of Zhou relocated the capital to Luoyi. Duke Wu aided Zhou by leading his army and confronting with Quanrong. The military merit of Marquis He was recognized by King Ping. The king elevated his rank of nobility to Duke accordingly. He died after 55 years of his rule. His son Duke Zhuang of Wey succeeded him. Duke Wu's shrine was located in Qi county of Henan Province where the shrine of Shu Feng of Kang can also be found. Relation with Bo He of Gong Bo He of Gong was a figure mentioned by numerous inscriptions as well as other historical sources. However, his identification is not clearly known. The Records of the Grand Historian and the Bamboo Annals both recorded that Bo He exiled King Li of Zhou who was carrying out his reign of terror. Contemporary Chinese historian Gu Jiegang speculate that Duke Wu of Wey was the one who exiled King Li of Zhou in 841 BCE. Duke Wu's name was He, So was the name of Bo He of Gong.