Xie of Shang
Ancient Chinese nobleman
Xie (Chinese: 偰) also appearing as Qi or Xie (Chinese: 契) was an ancient Chinese nobleman, an ancestor of the kings of the Shang dynasty.[1] He is the first known Shang ancestor and ruler of the Predynastic Shang.
His consort is unknown, but it is known he was a father of Zhao Ming of Shang and grandfather of Xiang Tu.
Xie’s father was Emperor Ku,[2] and Xie’s brothers were Houji, Emperor Zhi and Emperor Yao.[3] Xie’s mother was one of Ku’s consorts ‒ Jiang Yuan, Jiandi, Qingdu, or Changyi.[4][5]
Notes
- ^ Sima Qian, Records of the Grand Historian
- ^ "According to the Han imperial scribe Sima (c. 145 BC-86 BC), the legendary founder of Shang, “Hsieh [Xie] of Yin,” was a son of the Xia emperor Ku."
- ^ Wu, K. C. (1982). The Chinese Heritage. New York: Crown Publishers. ISBN 0-517-54475X.
- ^ Yang, 99
- ^ Wu, 64
Xie of Shang Predynastic Shang | ||
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| New title | King of Shang | Succeeded by |
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Kings of the Shang dynasty
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+ The term here refers to the period in the historiographical sense, starting from Pan Geng who is traditionally said to have moved the Shang capital to Yinxu. The same term can also refer to the historical polity as the earliest known literate civilization in China, starting from Wu Ding.
Xia → Shang → Zhou → Qin → Han → 3 Kingdoms → Jìn / 16 Kingdoms → S. Dynasties / N. Dynasties → Sui → Tang → 5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms → Liao / Song / W. Xia / Jīn → Yuan → Ming → Qing → ROC / PRC
Xia → Shang → Zhou → Qin → Han → 3 Kingdoms → Jìn / 16 Kingdoms → S. Dynasties / N. Dynasties → Sui → Tang → 5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms → Liao / Song / W. Xia / Jīn → Yuan → Ming → Qing → ROC / PRC
