Duke Wu of Lu explained

Duke Wu of Lu
魯武公
Succession:Ruler of Lu
Reign:825–816 BC
Predecessor:Duke Shen of Lu
Successor:Duke Yi of Lu
Father:Duke Xian of Lu
Mother:Unknown
Issue:Crown Prince Kuo (太子括)
Duke Yi of Lu
Duke Xiao of Lu
Spouse:Unknown
Full Name:Ancestral name

Ji (姬)
Given name: Ao (敖)

House:Ji
Dynasty:Lu
Death Date:816 BC
Posthumous Name:Duke Wu (武公)

Duke Wu of Lu, personal name Ji Ao, was a duke of the Lu state. He succeeded his brother, Duke Shen.

In spring of the ninth year of his reign, he paid a visit to King Xuan of Zhou with his heir apparent Kuo and younger son, Xi. [1] King Xuan appreciated Xi greatly, and despite the objections of his councillor Zhongshan Fu (仲山甫), he decided to intervene and appoint Xi as the heir apparent over his elder brother. In summer, the three returned to Lu, and Duke Wu died shortly after. [2]

Notes and References

  1. [Records of the Grand Historian]
  2. [Records of the Grand Historian]