周武王 / King Wu of Zhou
周武王 / King Wu of Zhou appears in 《资治通鉴·周纪》71丨荀子的性本恶论 as one of the positive examples for 荀子’s kingly-rule path. The host pairs him with 商汤 when explaining that rule grounded in ritual and righteousness can become secure and broadly ordering, not merely militarily successful.
This page is source-scoped. The episode does not retell Zhou conquest history; it uses Zhou Wu Wang as a classical exemplar inside 荀子王霸三分法, contrasted with failed rulers such as 齐湣王 who possess state power without converting it into durable legitimacy or trust.