Guan and Cai" quote: "武王同母兄弟十人。母曰太姒,文王正妃也。其長子曰伯邑考,次曰武王發,次曰管叔鮮,次曰周公旦,次曰蔡叔度,次曰曹叔振鐸,次曰成叔武,次曰霍叔處,次曰康叔封,次曰冉季載。冉季載最少。" Records of ritual matters by Dai the Elder
The State of Cao (simplified Chinese: 曹国; traditional Chinese: 曹國; pinyin: Cáoguó) was a vassal state in China during the Zhou dynasty (1046–221 BC). The
(曹(ㄘㄠˊ)) (?–?) – Ruled by the House of Zhaowu (昭武) of Sogdian descent Eastern Cao (東曹(ㄉㄨㄥ ㄘㄠˊ)) (?–?) Middle Cao (中曹(ㄓㄨㄥ ㄘㄠˊ)) (?–?) Western Cao (西曹(ㄒㄧ