Shang Dynasty
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Tang, his given name is Lu(履). His ancestor is Yilu(乙履), married with Jiandi(简狄), daughter of Gaoxin(高辛氏). Yilu had a son called Yao Situ(尧司徒), he was appointed as Vassal by Xia King by his contribution to his people. and after 13 generations, born a man called Zhuggui(主癸), father of Tang.
After 18 years as leader of Shang tribe, which was Xia's state, Tang defeated Xia and he got his throne in the year of Guihai(癸亥). His capital was at Hao(亳).
The war between Xia and Shang happened in the year of Renwu(壬戌).
He built an palace called Xia She (夏社) to remember Xia Dynasty,
On the 19th year of his regime(2nd year after defeated Xia), there was a drought.
The Di(氐) and Qiang(羌) people sent envoy to worship him, also regarded him as their king.
On the 20th year of his regime, there was a drought and the last king Jie of Xia died at Tingshan(亭山). He banned dancing and singing, in order to obey heaven to rain.
On the 21st year of his regime, there was drought again. Tang made Golden coins to be given to the poor family that sold their children caused by the drought, so that they can brought their children back.
From the 22nd year to 24th year of his regime, there were still drought.
After 5 years of continuous drought, Tang prayed at Sanglin(桑林), promised that if it did not rain, he will sacrifice himself to the God who in charge of Rainning. Finally it rainned.
On the 25th year of his regime, he wrote Dahu music(大濩乐). This year was the first time he hunted.
On the 27th year of his regime, he moved the 9 bronze vessels, or ding(鼎), made by Yu of Xia, to the Shang Palace.
On the 29th year of his regime, he died. He ruled 13 years after defeated Xia.
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Da Ding 大丁 (Da1 Ding1) "Great IV" also known as Tai Ding 太丁 (Tai4 Ding1) is the 太子 Crown Prince and eldest son of 商湯 (Shang1 Tang1).
大丁 (Da1 Ding1) was supposed to succeed his father but died young. Instead, his younger brother 外丙 (Wai4 Bing3) Outer III or 卜丙 (Bu3 Bing3) succeeded as the new ruler of Shang Dynasty.
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Bu Bing (Chinese: 卜丙) was born Zi Sheng (Chinese: 子勝"). He was the third king of the Shang Dynasty of China and succeeded his brother, Da Ding, to the throne. He was the second son of King Tang.
(In the Records of the Grand Historian, he was the second king of the Shang Dynasty and received the posthumous name Wai Bing (Chinese: 外丙). However, it has been found in Oracle script records that he was the third king of the Shang Dynasty, giving him the posthumous name Bu Bing (Chinese: 卜丙).)
His given name is Sheng(胜).
He got his throne in the year of Yihai(乙亥).
His capital was in Hao(亳).
He ruled about 2 years and died.
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Zhong Ren (仲壬) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China.
His given name is yong(庸).
He got his throne in the year of Dingchou(丁丑).
His capital was at hao(亳).
He appointed his prime minister Yinyi(伊尹).
According to Bamboo Annals and Sima Qian, He ruled about 4 years.
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Tai Jia
Tai Jia (太甲) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China. Zi Zhi (子至) is his name.
Zi Zhi, who is being the king also broke the Shang's laws himself. Yi Yin advised him to change but he did not want to follow to his advices. Yi Yin had no other choice but to exile Zi Zhi to Tong Palace(桐宫)(Present Henan Southwest YanShi county(偃師縣) near Tang of Shangs tomb to repent.
But as described in the unofficial Bamboo Annals, after Yi Yin exiled Tai Jia, he took the throne and acted as king himself. 7 years later, Tai Jia retured to the palace secretly and killed Yi Yin.
Afterwards Tai Jia assigned Yi Yin's land and castle to Yi Yin's two son, Yi She (伊陟) and Yi Fen (伊奋). (It is hard to know what exactly happend at that time but as inscribed by the later Shang Oracle Bones, Yi Yin had been still worshipped by the Shang people several hundred years later, thus the descriptions by Sima Qian are widely considered more reliable.)
In the 10th year of his regime, he remembered his ancestor at Royal's Temple (太庙).
According to both Records of Grand Historian and Bamboo Annals, He ruled 12 years.
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Wo Ding (沃丁) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China.
Wo Ding of Shang, his given name is Xun(绚).
He got the throne in the year of Guisi(癸巳), and his capital was in Hao(亳).
He assigned Qinshi(卿士) was prime minister of Shang.
In the 8th year of his regime, he memerized Yi Yin, the previous prime minister.
He died in the 19th year of his regime according to Bamboo Annals, (but other sources say 29 years.)
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Tai Geng (太庚) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China.
His given name is Bian(辨).
His capital was in Hao(亳).
He died on the fifth year of his regime according to Bamboo Annals, (but according to The Record of the Grand Historian, he ruled about 25 years.)
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Xiao Jia (小甲) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China.
He got his throne in the year of Dingsi(丁巳).
His given name is Gao(高).
His capital was in Hao(亳).
According to Bamboo Annals, He died on the 17th year of his regime.
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Yong Ji (雍己) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China. His given Name is (□).
He got the throne in the year of Jiaxu(甲戌).
He died on the 12th year of his regime, according to both Bamboo Annals and The Record of Grand Historian
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Tai Wu (太戊) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China. His given name is mi(密).
His capital was at Hao(亳).
He assigned Yishe(伊陟) and Chenhu(臣扈) as his higher officers.
On the 7th years of his regime, a sang tree(桑) and millet(谷) were found grew together in the palace.
On the 11th year of his regime, he ordered Wuxian(巫咸) to pray at Shanchuan(山川).
On the 26th year of his regime, the queen of West Rong(西戎) sent an envoy to Shang, in retun, Tai Wu sent Wangmeng(王孟) to visit West Rong.
On the 31st year of his regime, he appointted Zhongyan(中衍) of Fee vassal (费侯) as position of Chezheng(车正).
On the 35th year of his regime, he wrote a poem called Yanche(寅车).
On the 46th year of his regime, there was a great harvest of crops.
On the 58th year of his regime, he built the city of Pugu(蒲姑).
On the 61st year of his regime, the nine east Barbarians Yi tribes(东九夷) sent envoys to Shang.
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Zhong Ding (仲丁) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China.
His given name is Zhuang(庄).
He got his throne in the year of Xinchou(辛丑).
On the first year of his regime, he moved his capital from Hao to Xiao(嚣) in the area of Heshang(河上).
On the sixth year of his regime, he sent troops to the Blue Barbarians(蓝夷).
According to Bamboo Annals, he ruled about 9 years. (According to the Record of Grand Historian, He ruled about 11 years.)
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Wai Ren (外壬) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China.
His given name is Fa(发).
He got his throne in the year of Gengxu(庚戌).
His capital was at Xiao(嚣).
During his regime, there was a Rebellion from Shang's vassals of Pi People (邳) and Xian People(侁).
According to Bamboo Annals, he ruled about 10 years, (but according to The Record of Grand Historian, he ruled about 15 years.)
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He Dan Jia (河亶甲) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China.
His given name is Zheng(整).
He got his throne in the year of Gengshen(庚申).
In the first year of his regime, he moved his capital from Xiao(嚣) to Xiang(相).
In the 3rd year of his regime, his Minister Pengbo(彭伯) conquered Pei people(邳) who turned against Shang in the time of prevous king.
In the 4th year of his regime, he attacked the Blue Barbarians again.
In the 5 year of his regime, the Xian people(侁人) occupied Banfang(班方), and his minister Pengbo(彭伯) and Weibo(韦伯) fought Xian People and they surrenderd later and sent envoy to Shang.
He ruled 9 years according to both Bamboo Annals and the Record of the Grand Historian.
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Zu Yi (祖乙) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China.
His given name is Teng(滕).
He got his throne in the year of Jisi(己巳).
In the first year of his regime, he moved his capital from Xiang(相) to Geng(耿).
In the second year of his regime, he held the ceremony at Geng, and wrote an article of Zuyi.
In the second year of his regime, he moved his capital again from Geng(耿) to Pi(庇).
In the 3rd year of his regime, he appointed Wuxian(巫贤) as his prime minister.
In the 8th year of his regime, he built a palace in Pi.
In the 15th year of his regime, he appointed Gaowei(高圉) as his vassal.
It was during his regime, Shang became stronger than ever.
He ruled about 19 years according to Bamboo Annals.
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Zu Xin (祖辛) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China.
His given name is Dan(旦).
He got his throne in the year of Wuzi(戊子).
His capital was in Pi(庇).
According to Bamboo Annals, he ruled about 14 years, but according to The Record of the Grand Historian, he ruled about 16 years.
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Wo Jia (沃甲) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China. Another name is Kaijia(开甲).
His given name is Yu(逾).
He got his throne in the year of Renyan(壬寅).
His capital was in Pi(庇).
According to the Record of Grand Historian, he ruled about 25 years.
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Zu Ding (祖丁) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China.
His given name is Xin(新).
He got his throne in the year of Dingwei(丁未).
His capital was at Pi(庇).
According to The record of grand Historian, he ruled about 32 years.
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Nan Geng (南庚) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China.
His given name is Geng(更).
He got his throne in the year of Bingchen(丙辰).
His capital was at Pi(庇).
In the 3rd year of his regime, he moved his captical to Yan(奄).
He ruled about 29 years according to The Record of Grand Historian
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Yang Jia (陽甲) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China. Another name is He Jia(和甲).
His given name is He(和).
He got his throne in the year of Renxu(壬戌).
His capital was at Yan(奄).
In the 3rd year of his regime, He sent troop to Danshan(丹山) Barbarians.
According to the Record of Grand Historian, he ruled about 17 years.
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Pαn Gēng of the Shāng Dynasty in China, in Chinese:"盤庚", born Zi Xun, in Chinese:"子旬", was a king of the Shāng Dynasty,
His given name is Xun(旬).
He got his throne in the year of Bingyan(丙寅) in capital Yan(奄).
In the 7 year of his reigme, The Yin vassal(应侯) came to worship him.
In the 14 years of his regime, he moved his capital from Yan to Beimeng(北蒙), and rename this place to Yin(殷), thus the Shang dynasty after this event also called Yin Dynasty.
In the 15 year of his regime, he reviewed his army in Yin.
In the 19th year of his regime, he assigned his minister Fen(邠侯) in Yawei(亚圉).
He rule about 28 years according to both Bamboo Annals and The Record of Grand Historian.
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Xiao Xin (小辛) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China. His given name is Song(颂).
He got his throne in the year of Jiawu(甲午).
His capital was at Yin(殷).
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Xiao Yi (小乙) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China. His given name is Lian(敛).
His capital was at Yin(殷).
In the 6th year of his regime, he ordered his son Wu Ding to live at He(河) and study at Ganpan(甘盘).
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King Wu Ding of Shang of China (武丁), born Zi Zhao (子昭), His is the first historic name in the history of Chinese dynasties. He is recorded in shell and bone inscriptions or oracle bone inscriptions. His consort was Fu Hao.
Wu Ding, his given name is Zhao(昭).
He got his throne in the year of Dingwei(丁未), and his capital was in Yin(殷).
He assigned Ganpan(甘盘) as his prime minister.
In the 3rd year of his regime, he got the idea of ruling during his dream.
In the 6th year of his regime, he ordered his prime minister to edit the book of ruling.
He ordered all the people must support their elders.
In the 12th year of his regime, he promoted Shangjiawei because he can order the Qi(契) people.
In the 25th year of his regime, his son Xiaoji(孝己) died at remote area after he exiled him. His mother died before and the new wife of Wu Ding does not like Zi Xiao.
In the 29th year of his regime, he memerized the first king of Shang, Tang at Royal Temple, and there was a wild chicken standed on the bronze vessel. He angried and condamed his vassals and made a artile of Gao Zong Tong Day(高宗肜日).
In the 32nd year of his regime, he sent troops to Guifang(鬼方).
In the 34th year of his regime, after 3 years, he conquerred Guifang.
The Di(氐) and Qiang(羌) barbarian people sent envoy to Shang.
In the 43th year of his regime, his army conquered Dapeng(大彭).
In the 50th year of his regime, he send army to Tunwei(豕韦) and conquerred them.
He died in the 59th year of his regime according to all the sources available.
He is widely regarded one of best king of Shang.
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Zu Geng (祖甲) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China. His given name is Yao(曜).
His capital was at Yin(殷).
He wrote an article called Gaozhong's Order(高宗之训). Was also a mathematican.
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Zu Jia (祖甲) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China. His another name is Di Jia(帝甲) in the book of Guoyu(国语).
His capital was at Yin(殷).
In the 12th year of his regime, he sent troop to fight Rong people in the west until winter.
In the 13th year of his regime, after being defeated, the West Rong people sent a envoy to Shang. In the same year he ordered vassal of Fen(邠) establish army at Gan(绀).
In the 24th year of his regime, he re-produced the Penalties that used by Tang of Shang to repress the rebellion.
In the 27th year of his regime, he named his twin sons as prince Zi Xiao(子嚣) and Zi Liang(子良).
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Lin Xin (廩辛) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China. His name by Bamboo Annals is Feng Xin(冯辛), another book The Historic People of Han Book(汉书．古今人表) also called him Feng Xin.
He got his throne in the year of Gengyan(庚寅). His capital was at Yin (殷).
According to Bamboo Annals, he ruled 4 years, but the Records of the Grand Historian says 6 years.
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Kang Ding or Geng Ding (康丁) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China.
Kang Ding, his gaven name is Xiao(嚣).
He got his throne in the year of Jiawu(甲午), and his capital was in Yin(殷).
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Wu Yi (武乙) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China. His given name is Qu(瞿).
According to Bamboo Annals, His capial was at Yin(殷).
One of the vassal Fen(邠) moved to Qizhou(岐周).
He rewarded the vassal Zhou named Koufu(□父) a city called Qiyi(岐邑).
In the 15th years of his regime, he moved one of his palace to mo(沬).
In the 21st year of his regime, the Zhou leader Koufu(□父) died.
In the 24th year of his regime, Zhou attacked Cheng(程) at Bi(毕) and defeated Bi. Cheng was a tyrant.
In the 30th year of his regime, Zhou attacked Yiqu(义渠) and captured the king Yiqu. According to Sima Qian, the King of Yiqu has two sons by different mother, after the king died, they fought each other for throne and Zhou defeated them brought an end to the King Yiqu very easily.
In the 34th year of his regime, Jili(季历) came to Shang capital to worship King Wu Yi, Wu Yi rewarded him place of 30 li(里), 30 pieces of jade and 10 horses.
In the 35th year of his regime, Jili attacked Guirong(鬼戎) at Xiluo(西落). According to Sima Qian, he captured 20 kings of this tribe.
In the same year of his regime, he hunted at He(河) and Wei(渭) and killed by thunder.
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Wen Ding (文丁) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China, and his given name is Tuo(托).
According to Bamboo Annals, His capial was at Yin(殷) or Zimou(自沬).
OI the second year of his regime, his vassal (诸侯) of Zhou, led by Jili(季历), attacked the Rong people(戎) in Yanjing(燕京) but Jili was defeated by Rong.
During the third year his regime, the river of Heng(洹水) was drought.
In he fouth year of his regime, Jili attacked Rong(戎) people at Yuwu(余无) and it was a big victory and the Rong people at Yuwu became Zhou's citizen.
In he seventh year of his regime, Jili attacked Rong people at Hu(呼) and it was also a victory.
Several years later, Jili defeated Rong people at Xitu(翳徒) and captured three generals and Report the victory to king Wen Ding. However, worrying that Zhou grows more powerful, King Wen Ding rewarded Jili many treasures for his victories and sent him to a city called Saiku(塞库). Then Wen Ding killed Jili at Saiku.
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Di Yi (帝乙) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China.
His name is Xian(羡). His captal was at Yin(殷).
According to Bamboo Annals, On the third year of his regime, he ordered Nanzhong(南仲) to fight Kun Barbarians(昆夷) and built Sufang City(朔方) after winning the battle.
In he same year in June, there was an earthquake.
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King Xin, his given name is Shou(受), he got his throne in the year of Jihai(己亥), and his capital was in Yin.
He assinged Jiu (九侯), Zhou (周侯) and Er(邘侯 or 鄂侯)as his duke.
In the 3rd year of his regime, people found hawk was hatched in sparrow nest at the cornor of the city.
In the 4th year of his regime, he searched crimals at Li(黎), and there was a rebellion from East Barbarians(东夷).
He created the penalty of Paolao(炮烙), as the person being punished forced to walk on a heated bronze columns.
In the 5th year of his regime, he built the pyramid of Nandan(南单). Wind with heavy dust blowed in Hao(亳).
In the 6th year of his regime, Duke Wen of Zhou(周) vassal memerized(禴) their ancestor at Bi(毕).
In the 9th year of his regime, he sent troops to Yousu(有苏), and captured a very beautiful woman called Daji(妲己), Yousu's daughter.
He wrote the article of Qiongshi(琼室), and built the gate of jade(玉门).
In June of 10th year of his regime, he hunted at the west suburban.
In the 17th year of his regime, his vassal Zhou sent troops to Qu(翟).
In the winter, he swimed at Qi(淇). (He saw an old man fears cold water, his retinue told him this is because the old man's bone marrow was not full inside, so he cut the old man's bone to see.)
In the spring of 21st year of his regime, many his vassals visited vassal Zhou. Boyi(伯夷) and Shuqi(叔齐) went to Zhou from Guzhu(孤竹).
In the winter of 22nd year of his regime, he searched criminals at Wei(渭).
In the 23th year of his regime, he imprisoned the Duke Wen of Zhou vassal at Jiuli(羑里).
In the 29th year of his regime, Duke Wen of Zhou was released and returned to Cheng(程).
In the 30th year of his regime, Duke Wen led many vassals came and worship him.
In the 31th year of his regime, Duke Wen traning his troops at Bi(毕) and met Jiang Ziya(吕尚) as prime minister.
Five star shown in the sky together. Red bird gether at Zhou's palace.
The Mi(密) tribe invaded Ruan(阮), Zhou sent troop to fight Mi.
In the 33rd year of his regime, the Mi tribe surrendered, and Zhou moved their capital to Cheng(程).
King Xin rewarded Zhou, and gave bow, arrow and axe to Zhou, and let Zhou fight for Shang.
In the 34th year of his regime, Zhou army conquered Zhe(耆) and Er(邘), then started to fight Chong(崇). CHong surrenderred.
In the December, the Kun(昆夷) Barbarians invaded Zhou.
In the 35th year of his regime, Zhou faced a serious Hunger by crops failure.
Zhou moved their capital from Cheng to Feng(丰).
In the 36th year of his regime, all the vassals of Shang gethered in Zhou, and start to sent troop to Kun.
Duke Wen of Zhou orderd his son Ji Fa(姬发) camped their army at Gao(镐).
In the 37th year of his regime, Zhou made the peom of Piyong(辟雍).
In the 39th year of his reigme, the minister of Shang, Xinjia(辛甲) escaped Shang and ran to ZHou.
In the 40th year of his regime, ZHou made the poem of Lingtai(灵台).
Di Xin sent Jiaoge(胶鬲) asking the Jade Book(玉版) from Zhou.
In the 41st year of his regime, Duke Wen of Zhou died.
In the 42nd year of his regime, Duke Jifa of Zhou gave the book of Dan (丹书)(a book of art of ruling by Huang Di) to Jiang Ziya.
In the spring of 43rd year of his regime, he inspected his army.
Landslides happened at The mountain of Yao.
In the 44th year of his regime, Duke of Jifa sent troop to Li(黎).
In the 47th year of his regime, the minister of Shang, Xiangzhi(向挚) ran to Zhou.
On the day Wuzi(戊子), November of 51st year of his regime, Zhou army passed Mengjin(孟津).
Di Xin imprisoned Qizi(箕子), killed minister Bigan(比干), minister Weizi(微子) ran to Zhou.
In the 52nd year of his regime, year of Gengyan(庚寅), Zhou started fighting Shang.
In automn, the army reached Xianyuan(鲜原).
In December, the vassal of Yong(庸), Shu(蜀), Qiang(羌), Mao(髳), Wei(微), Lu(卢), Peng(彭) and Pu(濮) all followed Zhou to fight Shang.
Shang was defeated and Shang Dynasty ended.
Edited by lifezard, 15 March 2007 - 09:49 PM.
