Ancient China · Ruler

Nangeng 南庚

Nángēng

Attested BC 1600 - BC 1300

Passages
3
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Nangeng as a ruler. This record brings together 3 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Nangeng 南庚 Nángēng
Temple Emperor Nangeng 帝南庚
Title Emperor Nangeng 帝南庚 Di Nangeng
Personal Nangeng 南庚
Personal Nangeng 南庚 Nangeng

Identity

Historicity
Uncertain
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 帝南庚 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s426
  • Source Date: Text: · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0123

Family

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  • Child of Wojia (沃甲)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: child · Line: paternal

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 · 1 passage