Confucius always dreamed of Duke Zhou in his dreams. Who is this Duke of Zhou and what is his connection?

? Confucius said: "I am weak! For a long time, I stopped dreaming about Duke Zhou! " It can be seen that the Duke of Zhou had a great influence on Confucius until his death. In modern terms, Duke Zhou is the idol of Confucius. Who is the Duke of Zhou mentioned by Confucius? Is it the same person as Duke Zhou in Duke Zhou? First of all, let's make it clear that the Duke of Zhou mentioned by Confucius is not the familiar Zhou Wenwang.

? The Duke of Zhou mentioned by Confucius is Zhou Wenwang's fourth son Ji Dan, also known as Zhou Gongdan. Because the fief was in Zhou, it was called Duke of Zhou. So who is this Duke of Zhou, and why should Confucius remember him to death? As mentioned earlier, Zhou Gongdan is the fourth son of King Wen, that is, his younger brother. After King Wu acceded to the throne, he devoted himself to completing the cutting of Zhou Daye. Two years later, King Wu died of illness. His successor was a young king, with Zhou Gongdan as regent.

? Zhou Gongdan is in a high position and in power. It can be said that the king is his puppet, but he is not complacent. On the contrary, the very virtuous corporal constantly devoted himself to the network talents of the Zhou Dynasty, and the Duke of Zhou vomited to feed the world, which showed the virtue of Zhou Gongdan. During the reign of Duke Zhou, the country was stable, the politics was clear and the economy was developed. He is a rare saint and is called a saint. Six years later, when he became king, Zhou Gongdan did not covet power, but became king. I concentrated on perfecting the law of rites and music and continued to make contributions to the Zhou Dynasty.

? Qian Zhou was the son of a warlord named Zhou in Shang Dynasty. After his father died, he inherited the title of Duke Zhou. He is good at fortune telling and divination. It is said that there has never been any mistake in 30 years, and it is always accurate. Then there was the Duke of Zhou. They are not the same person and have nothing to do with each other.