Ancient China · Ruler

Emperor Taiwu 帝太戊

Di Taiwu

Attested BC 1600 - BC 1300

Passages
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Chapters
1
Histories
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Overview

The translated histories identify Emperor Taiwu as a ruler. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Emperor Taiwu 帝太戊 Di Taiwu
Title Emperor Taiwu 帝太戊 Di Taiwu
Personal Taiwu 太戊 Taiwu
Temple Zhongzong 中宗 Zhongzong

Identity

Historicity
Uncertain
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 帝太戊 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s418

Family

  • Sibling of Yongji (雍己)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Role: brother · Object Role: brother

Career and standing

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties · 1 passage