Ancient China · Ruler

Xiaoyi 小乙

Xiǎoyǐ

Attested BC 1300 - BC 1250

Passages
3
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Xiaoyi 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 Xiaoyi 小乙 Xiǎoyǐ
Temple Emperor Xiaoyi 帝小乙
Title Emperor Xiaoyi 帝小乙 Di Xiaoyi
Personal Xiaoyi 小乙
Personal Xiaoyi 小乙 Xiaoyi

Identity

Historicity
Uncertain
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 帝小乙 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1300 · End: BC 1250
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s430
  • Source Date: Text: 帝小乙 · Western Year: BC 1251
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0137

Family

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  • Parent of Wu Ding (武丁)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Sibling of Xiaoxin (小辛)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Role: brother · Object Role: brother
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder

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