Ancient China · Ruler

Woding 沃丁

Wòdīng

Attested BC 1600 - BC 1300

Passages
5
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Woding 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 Woding 沃丁 Wòdīng
Temple Emperor Woding 帝沃丁
Title Emperor Woding 帝沃丁 Di Woding
Personal Woding 沃丁
Personal Woding 沃丁 Woding

Identity

Historicity
Uncertain
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 帝沃丁 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s414
  • Source Date: Text: 帝沃丁之時 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0092

Family

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  • Child of Taijia (太甲)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Sibling of Taigeng (太庚)
    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