Duke of Zhou

Not to be confused with King Wen of Zhou.

Dan, Duke of Zhou 周公旦
Painting of the Duke of Zhou, made during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor, Qing dynasty.
Regent of the Zhou dynasty
Reign	1042–1035 BC
Issue	Bo Qin
Posthumous name Duke Wen of Zhou (Chinese: 周文公) King Baode (Chinese: 褒德王), honored by Wu Zetian King Wenxian (Chinese: 文憲王), honoured by Zhenzong of Song
Father	King Wen of Zhou
Mother	Tai Si
Military career
Allegiance	Predynastic Zhou Western Zhou
Conflicts	Battle of Muye Rebellion of the Three Guards

Duke of Zhou
Chinese	周公旦
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōu Gōng Dàn Wade–Giles Chou1 Kung1 Tan4 IPA [ʈʂóʊ kʊ́ŋ tân] Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Jāu Gūng Daan Jyutping Zau1 Gung1 Daan3 IPA [tsɐw˥kʊŋ˥tan˧] Southern Min Hokkien POJ Chiu Kong Tàn Old Chinese Baxter–Sagart (2014) *tiw C.qˤoŋ [d]ˤa[n]ʔ
Personal name
Chinese	姬旦
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jī Dàn Wade–Giles Chi1 Tan4 Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Gēi Daan Jyutping Gei1 Daan3 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Ki Tàn Old Chinese Baxter–Sagart (2014) *[k](r)ə [d]ˤa[n]ʔ
Posthumous name
Chinese	周文公
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōu Wén Gōng

Ji Dan, Duke Wen of Zhou, commonly known as the Duke of Zhou, was a member of the royal family of the early Zhou dynasty who played a major role in consolidating the kingdom established by his elder brother King Wu. He was renowned for acting as a capable and loyal regent for his young nephew King Cheng, and for successfully suppressing the Rebellion of the Three Guards and establishing firm rule of the Zhou dynasty over eastern China. He is also a Chinese culture hero, with the authorship of the I Ching and the Classic of Poetry having traditionally been attributed to him, as well as the establishment of the Rites of Zhou.