Ancient China · Ruler

Yongji 雍己

Yōngjǐ

Attested BC 1600 - BC 1300

Passages
3
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yongji 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 Yongji 雍己 Yōngjǐ
Temple Emperor Yongji 帝雍己
Title Emperor Yongji 帝雍己 Di Yongji
Personal Yongji 雍己
Personal Yongji 雍己 Yongji

Identity

Historicity
Uncertain
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 帝雍己 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s417
  • Source Date: Text: · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0096

Family

  • Sibling of Xiaojia (小甲)
    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
  • Sibling of Emperor Taiwu (帝太戊)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Role: brother · Object Role: brother
  • Sibling of Taiwu (太戊)
    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