Ancient China · Ruler

Taigeng 太庚

Tàigēng

Attested BC 1600 - BC 1300

Passages
3
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Taigeng 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 Taigeng 太庚 Tàigēng
Temple Emperor Taigeng 帝太庚
Title Emperor Taigeng 帝太庚 Di Taigeng
Personal Taigeng 太庚
Personal Taigeng 太庚 Taigeng

Identity

Historicity
Uncertain
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 帝太庚 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s415
  • Source Date: Text: · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0094

Family

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  • Parent of Xiaojia (小甲)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Sibling of Woding (沃丁)
    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
  • Sibling of Xiaojia (小甲)
    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 · 1 passage