周威烈王 / King Weilie of Zhou
《资治通鉴·周纪》04｜豫让 为智瑶复仇 adds King Weilie’s most important role in the 《资治通鉴》 opening: he formally recognizes 魏斯 / 魏文侯, 赵籍 / 赵烈侯, and 韩虔 / 韩景侯 as vassals. The episode treats this as 三晋受封, where Zhou title-making catches up to power already held by the three Jin families.
周威烈王 / King Weilie of Zhou appears in 《资治通鉴·周纪》06丨魏文侯选谁当宰相呢（2） as the 周王室 ruler whose death marks a transition to 周安王. The source dates the notice to 402 BCE, described as King Weilie’s twenty-fourth year.
Connections
- 周王室 - dynastic context.
- Three Jin Vassal Recognition / 三晋受封, Partition of Jin / 三家分晋, 魏文侯, 赵烈侯, and 韩景侯 - formal-recognition branch.
- 周安王 - successor.
- Posthumous Name Politics / 谥号政治 - framework for understanding the “威烈” name.
- 《资治通鉴》 - source text frame.