Jī zǐdictionary entry
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Jizi, legendary sage from end of Shang dynasty (c. 1100 BC), said to have opposed the tyrant Zhou 紂|纣[Zhòu], then ruled ancient Korea in the Zhou 周[Zhōu] dynasty
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箕子 箕子 [Ji1 zi3] /Jizi, legendary sage from end of Shang dynasty (c. 1100 BC), said to have opposed the tyrant Zhou 紂|纣[Zhou4], then ruled ancient Korea in the Zhou 周[Zhou1] dynasty/

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箕子
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