Tai Wu
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Tai Wu
Tai Wu (Chinese
: 太戊, born Zi Mi (Chinese: 子密) or Zi Zhou (Chinese: 子伷), was a Shang Dynasty
King of China.
In the Records of the Grand Historian
he was listed by Sima Qian
as the ninth Shang king, succeeding his brother Yong Ji
(Chinese: 太庚). He was enthroned with Bo (Chinese: 亳) as his capital. He appointed Yishe (Chinese: 伊陟) and Chenhu (Chinese: 臣扈) as his higher officers.
In the 7th years of his reign, a sang tree (Chinese: 桑) and millet
(Chinese: 谷) were found growing together in his palace. In the 11th year of his reign, he ordered Wu Xian
(Chinese: 巫咸) to pray at Shanchuan (Chinese: 山川). In the 26th year of his reign, the Queen of West Rong (Chinese: 西戎) sent an envoy to Shang, the king later sent Wangmeng (Chinese: 王孟) on a return visit. In the 31st year of his reign, he appointed Zhongyan (Chinese: 中衍) of Fee vassal (Chinese: 费侯) as position of Chezheng (Chinese: 车正). In the 35th year of his reign, he wrote a poem called Yanche (Chinese: 寅车). In the 46th year of his reign, there was a great harvest of crops. In the 58th year of his reign, he built the city of Pugu (Chinese: 蒲姑). In the 61st year of his reign, the nine east Barbarians Yi tribes (Chinese: 东九夷) sent envoys to Shang.
He ruled for 75 years, was given the posthumous name Tai Wu and was succeeded by his son Zhong Ding
(Chinese: 太戊).
Oracle script inscriptions on bones unearthed at Yinxu alternatively record that he was the seventh Shang king succeeding his uncle Xiao Jia
(Chinese: 大戊), given the posthumous name Da Wu (Chinese: 大戊) and succeeded by his brother Lu Ji
(Chinese: 中丁).
Tai Wu (Chinese
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: 太戊, born Zi Mi (Chinese: 子密) or Zi Zhou (Chinese: 子伷), was a Shang Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty or Yin Dynasty was, according to traditional sources, the second Chinese dynasty, after the Xia. They ruled in the northeastern regions of the area known as "China proper" in the Yellow River valley...
King of China.
In 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 was listed by Sima Qian
Sima Qian
Sima Qian was a Prefect of the Grand Scribes of the Han Dynasty. He is regarded as the father of Chinese historiography for his highly praised work, Records of the Grand Historian , a "Jizhuanti"-style general history of China, covering more than two thousand years from the Yellow Emperor to...
as the ninth Shang king, succeeding his brother Yong Ji
Yong Ji
Yong Ji Yong Ji Yong Ji (Chinese: 雍己, born Zi Dian (Chinese: 子佃) or Zi Zhou (Chinese: 子伷), was a Shang Dynasty King of China.In the Records of the Grand Historian he was listed by Sima Qian as the eighth Shang king, succeeding his brother Xiao Jia (Chinese: 太庚). He was enthroned in the year of...
(Chinese: 太庚). He was enthroned with Bo (Chinese: 亳) as his capital. He appointed Yishe (Chinese: 伊陟) and Chenhu (Chinese: 臣扈) as his higher officers.
In the 7th years of his reign, a sang tree (Chinese: 桑) and millet
Millet
The millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops or grains, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They do not form a taxonomic group, but rather a functional or agronomic one. Their essential similarities are that they are small-seeded grasses grown in difficult...
(Chinese: 谷) were found growing together in his palace. In the 11th year of his reign, he ordered Wu Xian
Wu Xian (astronomer)
Wu Xian was a Chinese astronomer who supposedly lived in the Shang Dynasty of China. He is considered as one of the main ancient Chinese astronomers alongside more historical figures such as Gan De and Shi Shen, the latter two of whom lived during the Warring States...
(Chinese: 巫咸) to pray at Shanchuan (Chinese: 山川). In the 26th year of his reign, the Queen of West Rong (Chinese: 西戎) sent an envoy to Shang, the king later sent Wangmeng (Chinese: 王孟) on a return visit. In the 31st year of his reign, he appointed Zhongyan (Chinese: 中衍) of Fee vassal (Chinese: 费侯) as position of Chezheng (Chinese: 车正). In the 35th year of his reign, he wrote a poem called Yanche (Chinese: 寅车). In the 46th year of his reign, there was a great harvest of crops. In the 58th year of his reign, he built the city of Pugu (Chinese: 蒲姑). In the 61st year of his reign, the nine east Barbarians Yi tribes (Chinese: 东九夷) sent envoys to Shang.
He ruled for 75 years, was given the posthumous name Tai Wu and was succeeded by his son Zhong Ding
Zhong Ding
Zhong Ding Zhong Ding Zhong Ding (Chinese: 仲丁, born Zi Zhuang (Chinese: 子庄), was a Shang Dynasty King of China.In the Records of the Grand Historian he was listed by Sima Qian as the tenth Shang king, succeeding his father Tai Wu (Chinese: 太戊). He was enthroned in the year of Xinchou (Chinese: 辛丑)...
(Chinese: 太戊).
Oracle script inscriptions on bones unearthed at Yinxu alternatively record that he was the seventh Shang king succeeding his uncle Xiao Jia
Xiao Jia
Xiao Jia was a Shang Dynasty King of China.In the Records of the Grand Historian he was listed by Sima Qian as the seventh Shang king, succeeding his brother Tai Geng . He was enthroned in the year of Dingsi with Bo as his capital...
(Chinese: 大戊), given the posthumous name Da Wu (Chinese: 大戊) and succeeded by his brother Lu Ji
Yong Ji
Yong Ji Yong Ji Yong Ji (Chinese: 雍己, born Zi Dian (Chinese: 子佃) or Zi Zhou (Chinese: 子伷), was a Shang Dynasty King of China.In the Records of the Grand Historian he was listed by Sima Qian as the eighth Shang king, succeeding his brother Xiao Jia (Chinese: 太庚). He was enthroned in the year of...
(Chinese: 中丁).