Huji

ancestor earth Zhou dynasty single tradition · 1

Huji was the miraculously conceived son born to Jiang Shu after she stepped on the giant footprints of Emperor Qing. He became the founder of the Zhou dynasty. His divine conception through Emperor Qing's footprints establishes his semi-divine status as a dynastic ancestor.

When

First attested
1000 BCE
Attested period
-1000 – 2020
Historical notes
Mythological founder of the Zhou dynasty, born through miraculous conception.

Relationships

child of
Emperor Qing

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“became pregnant when she stepped on the giant footprints of Emperor Qing and gave birth to Huji, who became the founder of the Zhou dynasty.”

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