Huai (; read Hui according to Sima Zhen) was the eighth king of the semi-legendary

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of ancient China, who possibly ruled 44 years. His other name is Fen (芬). Huai ascended the throne in the year of ''Wuzi'' (''戊子''), after his father Zhu had died. In the 3rd year of his reign, nine

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( 九夷)s came to his capital. In the 16th year of his

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, the minister Luobo (洛伯) fought with minister Fengyi (冯夷) at He(河). In the 33rd year of his regime, he assigned the son of Kunwu as minister in Yousu (有苏). He created the poem and music of Huantu(圜土) in the 36th year of his reign. According to the ''

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'', he ruled 26 years, but 44 years according to the ''

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'' He was succeeded by his son Mang.

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