Ancient China · Ruler

Hedanjia 河亶甲

Hédǎnjiǎ

Attested BC 1600 - BC 1300

Passages
5
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Hedanjia as a ruler. This record brings together 5 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Hedanjia 河亶甲 Hédǎnjiǎ
Title Emperor He Danjia 帝河亶甲 Di He Danjia
Temple Emperor Hedanjia 帝河亶甲
Personal He Danjia 河亶甲 He Danjia
Personal Hedanjia 河亶甲

Identity

Historicity
Uncertain
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 帝河亶甲 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s421
  • Source Date: Text: · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0115

Family

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  • Parent of Zuyi (祖乙)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Sibling of Wairen (外壬)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Role: brother · Object Role: brother

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 3Annals of Yin · 4 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties · 1 passage