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 Jiaxu (Chinese: 甲戌) with Bo (Chinese: 亳) as his capital. He ruled for 12 years, was given the posthumous name Yong Ji and was succeeded by brother Tai Wu (Chinese: 太戊).^[1]^[2]^[3]

Oracle bone script inscriptions on bones unearthed at Yinxu alternatively record that he was the eighth Shang king succeeding his brother Tai Wu (Chinese: 大戊), given the posthumous name Lü Ji (Chinese: 呂己) and succeeded by his nephew Zhong Ding (Chinese: 中丁).^[2]

References

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^ Bai, Shouyi (2002). An Outline History of China. Beijing: Foreign Language Press. ISBN 7-119-02347-0. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ ^a ^b "The Shang Dynasty Rulers". China Knowledge. Retrieved August 7, 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
^ "Shang Kingship And Shang Kinship" (PDF). Indiana University. Retrieved August 7, 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help) ^{[dead link‍]}

Regnal titles
Yong Ji Shang Dynasty
Preceded by Xiao Jia	King of China	Succeeded by Tai Wu

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[BaiShouyi-1] Bai, Shouyi (2002). An Outline History of China. Beijing: Foreign Language Press. ISBN 7-119-02347-0. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[chinaKnowledge-2] "The Shang Dynasty Rulers". China Knowledge. Retrieved August 7, 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)

[uniIndiana-3] "Shang Kingship And Shang Kinship" (PDF). Indiana University. Retrieved August 7, 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help) ^{[dead link‍]}

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