佛祖歷代通載 2.78

2.78

(19; Cycle 26) King Wen (surnamed Ji; down to King Wu the capital was at Hao, present-day Jingzhao) ruled by the virtue of Wood. His line originated with Houji (consort of Emperor Ku, Jiang Yuan, trod upon a giant's footprint and gave birth to him; he bore many extraordinary marks; discarded in a narrow lane, oxen and horses did not trample him; moved to the mountains, beasts reared him; placed in water, birds nurtured him; she then took him back and raised him, hence his name Qi ["Abandoned"]; he loved farming and served as Yao's Minister of Agriculture; for his merit he was enfeoffed at Tai, and called Houji). Biku; Ju; Duke Liu; Qingjie; Huangpu; Chafu; Huiyu; Gongfei; Gaoyu; Yayu; Gongzulei; Great King Danfu (also called Gugong) fathered three sons: Taibo, Yu Zhong, and Ji Li (father of King Wen. Initially their state was at Bin; Gugong moved to Qi. Taibo and Yu Zhong, knowing Gugong wished to enthrone Ji Li in order to pass the rule to Chang, fled to the Jing Man barbarians; as expected, Gugong enthroned Li to pass it to Chang. The Ancient and Modern Records and the Historical Records differ on this). The king's name was Chang (son of Ji Li; also known as Great King; as a younger son he had his capital at Feng, serving as Zhou's Earl of the West under Zhou Xin; he possessed great virtue). He reigned for 50 years (living to 97; posthumously, one who is loyal, trustworthy, and observes ritual is called Wen). He doubled the lines of the eight trigrams to make the Zhou Changes: the Qian sixth palace has the number nine, thirty-six, the mature yang; the Kan first palace has seven, the number twenty-two [twenty-eight], the young yang; the Gen eighth palace has seven, the number twenty-eight, the young yang; the Zhen third palace has seven, the number twenty-eight, the young yang; the Xun fourth palace has eight, the number thirty-two, the young yin; the Li ninth palace has eight, the number thirty-two, the young yin; the Kun second palace has six, the number twenty-four, the mature yin; the Dui seventh palace has eight, the number thirty-two, the young yin. Each hexagram has six lines and the names of six spirits presiding over auspicious and inauspicious matters: the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, Soaring Snake, and Hooked Array.