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'''Zu Geng''' (祖庚) was king of the [[Shang Dynasty]] of [[China]]. His given name is Yao (曜).


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His capital was at Yin (殷).
| name = Zu Geng<br>祖庚
| full name=[[Family name]]: Zi (子)<br>[[Given name]]: Yue (躍)
| succession = King of [[Shang dynasty]]
| reign = 1191–1184 BCE
| predecessor=[[Wu Ding]]
| successor=[[Zu Jia]]
| father = [[Wu Ding]]
| mother = [[Fu Jing (Shang dynasty)|Fu Jing]]
| death_date = 1184 BCE
}}


'''Zu Geng''' (祖庚), personal name Zi Yue, was king of the [[Shang dynasty]] of [[China]].
On the 12th year of his regime, he sent troop to fight Rong people in the west until winter.


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 (Shang dynasty)|Fu Jing]].<ref>{{cite journal | title=关于"司母戊""司母辛"大方鼎的"司"字质疑 | trans-title=On the question of the ''si'' character on the ''Simuwu''-''Simuxin'' great square ''ding'' | language=Chinese | last1=Zeng 曾 | first1=Wenqing 文清 | journal=Huaihua Shizhuan Xuebao | date=1993 | volume=21 | issue=4| pages=71–73}}</ref>
On the 13th year of his regime, after being defeated, the West Rong people sent an envoy to Shang. In the same year he ordered vassal of Fen (邠) establish army at Gan (绀).


He ruled for seven years from 1191, after the death of his father [[Wu Ding]], and was succeeded by his brother [[Zu Jia]].<ref name=taiping>{{cite book | title=[[Taiping Yulan]] | trans-title=Readings of the Taiping Era | language=Chinese | editor=Li Fang | author-link=Li Fang (Song dynasty) | date=983}}</ref>
On the 24th year of his regime, he re-produced the Penalties that used by Tang of Shang to repress the rebellion.


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On 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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Latest revision as of 22:23, 9 June 2024

Zu Geng
祖庚
King of Shang dynasty
Reign1191–1184 BCE
PredecessorWu Ding
SuccessorZu Jia
Died1184 BCE
Names
Family name: Zi (子)
Given name: Yue (躍)
FatherWu Ding
MotherFu 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]

References

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  1. ^ Zeng 曾, Wenqing 文清 (1993). "关于"司母戊""司母辛"大方鼎的"司"字质疑" [On the question of the si character on the Simuwu-Simuxin great square ding]. Huaihua Shizhuan Xuebao (in Chinese). 21 (4): 71–73.
  2. ^ Li Fang, ed. (983). Taiping Yulan [Readings of the Taiping Era] (in Chinese).
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