Jiong of Xia
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Jiong was the 12th ruler of the semi-legendary Xia Dynasty
. According to the Bamboo Annals
, he ruled about 18 years, while according to the Records of the Grand Historian
, he ruled about 21 years. He was the son of Xie
, the younger brother of Bu Jiang
and the father of Jin
.
He got his throne in the year of Wuxu(戊戌).
In the 10th year of his regime, Bu Jiang died.
Xia Dynasty
The Xia Dynasty is the first dynasty in China to be described in ancient historical chronicles such as Bamboo Annals, Classic of History and Records of the Grand Historian. The Xia Dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors gave his throne to him...
. According to the Bamboo Annals
Bamboo Annals
The Bamboo Annals is a chronicle of ancient China. It begins at the earliest legendary times and extends to the Warring States Period , particularly the history of the Wei state...
, he ruled about 18 years, while according to the Records of the Grand Historian
Records of the Grand Historian
The Records of the Grand Historian, also known in English by the Chinese name Shiji , written from 109 BC to 91 BC, was the Magnum opus of Sima Qian, in which he recounted Chinese history from the time of the Yellow Emperor until his own time...
, he ruled about 21 years. He was the son of Xie
Xie of Xia
Xie was the 10th ruler of the possibly legendary Xia Dynasty，son of Mang . He possibly ruled 25 years according to Bamboo Annals.He ascended the throne in the year Xinwei ....
, the younger brother of Bu Jiang
Bu Jiang of Xia
Bu Jiang was the 11th ruler of the possibly legendary Xia Dynasty. He possibly ruled 59 years.According to Bamboo Annals, on the 6th year of his regime, he fought with Jiuyuan ....
and the father of Jin
Jin of Xia
Jǐn was the 13th ruler of the semi-legendary Xia Dynasty. His other name is Yinjia , He probably ruled for about 21 years. According to Bamboo Annals, he moved the capital to West River . In the fourth year of Jin's reign, he missed his former hometown and made the music of West Sound...
.
He got his throne in the year of Wuxu(戊戌).
In the 10th year of his regime, Bu Jiang died.