Ancient China · Ruler

Xiao Yi 小乙

Attested BC 1400 - BC 1325

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiao Yi was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1400 to BC 1325 陽甲至小乙兄弟四人相承
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 47

Family

Sibling of Yang Jia (陽甲)
brothers 兄弟 · Full siblings · paternal line
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 47

Places and affiliations

Polity Shang 商 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 47

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 106Volume 106 Treatises 59: Rites 9 · 1 passage

又《尚書》盤庚有商及王，《史記》雲陽甲至小乙兄弟四人相承，故不稱嗣子而曰及王，明不繼兄之統也。 The Book of Documents' Pan Geng section speaks of Shang kings who succeeded one another; Sima Qian notes that from Yang Jia to Xiao Yi four brothers ruled in succession and were styled kings who succeeded rather than heir sons—showing they did not inherit a brother's line.