Zu Xin
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Zu XinZu Xin (Chinese
: 祖辛, born Zi Dan (Chinese: 子旦), was a Shang Dynasty
King of China.
In the Records of the Grand Historian
he was listed by Sima Qian
as the fourteenth Shang king, succeeding his Father Zu Yi
(Chinese: 祖乙). He was enthroned in the year of Wuzi (Chinese: 戊子) with Bi (Chinese: 庇) as his capital. He ruled for about 16 years (although the Bamboo Annals
claim 14 years) before his death. He was given the posthumous name Zu Xin and was succeeded by his younger brother Wo Jia
(Chinese: 沃甲).
Oracle script inscriptions on bones unearthed at Yinxu
alternatively record that he was the thirteenth Shang king.
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: 祖辛, born Zi Dan (Chinese: 子旦), 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 fourteenth Shang king, succeeding his Father Zu Yi
Zu Yi
Zu Yi Zu Yi Zu Yi (Chinese: 祖乙, born Zi Teng (Chinese: 子滕), was a Shang Dynasty King of China.In the Records of the Grand Historian he was listed by Sima Qian as the thirteenth Shang king, succeeding his Father He Dan Jia (Chinese: 河亶甲). He was enthroned in the year of Jisi (Chinese: 己巳) with Xiang...
(Chinese: 祖乙). He was enthroned in the year of Wuzi (Chinese: 戊子) with Bi (Chinese: 庇) as his capital. He ruled for about 16 years (although 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...
claim 14 years) before his death. He was given the posthumous name Zu Xin and was succeeded by his younger brother Wo Jia
Wo Jia
Wo Jia Wo Jia Wo Jia (Chinese: 沃甲, born Zi Yu (Chinese: 子逾), was a Shang Dynasty King of China.In the Records of the Grand Historian he was listed by Sima Qian as the fifthteenth Shang king, succeeding his brother Zu Xin (Chinese: 祖辛). He was enthroned in the year of Renyan (Chinese: 壬寅) with Bi...
(Chinese: 沃甲).
Oracle script inscriptions on bones unearthed at Yinxu
Yinxu
Yinxu is the ruins of the last capital of China's Shang Dynasty. The capital served 255 years for 12 kings in 8 generations.Rediscovered in 1899, it is one of the oldest and largest archeological sites in China and is one of the historical capitals of China and a UNESCO World Heritage Site...
alternatively record that he was the thirteenth Shang king.