Zu Geng (祖庚), personal name Zi Yue, was king of the
Shang dynasty
The Shang dynasty (), also known as the Yin dynasty (), was a Chinese royal dynasty founded by Tang of Shang (Cheng Tang) that ruled in the Yellow River valley in the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty a ...
of
China
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.
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.
He ruled for seven years from 1191, after the death of his father
Wu Ding
Wu Ding (); personal name Zi Zhao, was a king of the Shang dynasty who ruled China around 1200s BC. He is the earliest figure in Chinese history mentioned in contemporary records. The annals of the Shang dynasty compiled by later historians were o ...
, and was succeeded by his brother
Zu Jia
Zu Jia (祖甲) or Di Jia (帝甲), personal name Zǐ Zǎi (子載), was a Shang dynasty King of China.
Records
His capital was at Yin (殷).
In the 12th year of his reign, he sent troops to fight Rong people in the west until winter.
In t ...
.
References
Shang dynasty kings
12th-century BC Chinese monarchs
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