Ancient China · Ruler

Xie 契

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xie was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

契、湯
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 69

Places and affiliations

Polity Shang 商 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 69

Source notes

Value legendary
Directly stated · History of Song 106, passage 69

References in the histories

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

晉賀循議兄弟不合繼位昭穆云：『商人六廟，親廟四，並契、湯而六，比有兄弟四人相襲為君者，便當上毀四廟乎？ Jin He Xun argued that brothers should not succeed in zhao-mu positions: 'The Shang had six temples—four direct-line plus Qi and Tang. If four brothers ruled in succession, should the four upper temples be destroyed?