Zu Geng of Shang
King of Shang dynasty
Zu Geng 祖庚 | |||||
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King of Shang dynasty | |||||
Reign | 1191–1184 BCE | ||||
Predecessor | Wu Ding | ||||
Successor | Zu Jia | ||||
Died | 1184 BCE | ||||
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Father | Wu Ding | ||||
Mother | Fu Jing |
Zu Geng (祖庚), personal name Zi Yue, was king of the Shang dynasty of China.
His capital was at Yin (殷). Zu Geng is thought to have been the commissioner and dedicator of the Houmuwu ding, which he had cast in memory of his mother, Fu Jing.[1]
He ruled for seven years from 1191, after the death of his father Wu Ding, and was succeeded by his brother Zu Jia.[2]
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Zu Geng of Shang Shang dynasty | ||
Preceded by Wu Ding | King of China | Succeeded by Zu Jia |
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Kings of the Shang dynasty
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+ The term here refers to the period in the historiographical sense, starting from Pan Geng who is traditionally said to have moved the Shang capital to Yinxu. The same term can also refer to the historical polity as the earliest known literate civilization in China, starting from Wu Ding.
Xia → Shang → Zhou → Qin → Han → 3 Kingdoms → Jìn / 16 Kingdoms → S. Dynasties / N. Dynasties → Sui → Tang → 5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms → Liao / Song / W. Xia / Jīn → Yuan → Ming → Qing → ROC / PRC
Xia → Shang → Zhou → Qin → Han → 3 Kingdoms → Jìn / 16 Kingdoms → S. Dynasties / N. Dynasties → Sui → Tang → 5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms → Liao / Song / W. Xia / Jīn → Yuan → Ming → Qing → ROC / PRC
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