Ancient China · Ruler

Linxin 廩辛

Lǐnxīn

Attested BC 1157 - BC 1148

Passages
4
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Linxin as a ruler. This record brings together 4 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Linxin 廩辛 Lǐnxīn
Title Emperor Lin Xin 帝廩辛 Di Lin Xin
Temple Emperor Linxin 帝廩辛
Personal Lin Xin 廩辛 Lin Xin
Personal Linxin 廩辛

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 帝廩辛 · Western Year: BC 1157
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s434
  • Source Date: Text: 帝廩辛立 · Western Year: BC 1148
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0159

Family

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  • Child of Zujia (祖甲)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Sibling of Gengding (庚丁)
    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 · 2 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties · 2 passages