Marquis Gōng of Cai (Cài Gōnghóu 蔡宮侯) (

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10th century), nomen ''unknown'', was the fourth ruler of the

State of Cai Cai (; Old Chinese: *s.r̥ˤat-s) was an ancient Chinese state established at the beginning of the Zhou dynasty, rising to prominence during the Spring and Autumn period, and destroyed early in the Warring States period. History Following hi ...

. He was the only known son of Earl Huang of Cai (蔡伯荒) and close kin of King of Zhou. He was the first in the family to hold the title of the ''Marquis of Cai (Cai Guohou 蔡国侯)'' which would be in use until the end of the State of Cai in 447 BC. He was succeeded by his son.

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Shiji The ''Shiji'', also known as ''Records of the Grand Historian'' or ''The Grand Scribe's Records'', is a Chinese historical text that is the first of the Twenty-Four Histories of imperial China. It was written during the late 2nd and early 1st cen ...

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