Ancient China · Ruler

Zhongding 中丁

Zhōngdīng

Attested BC 1600 - BC 1300

Passages
6
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhongding as a ruler. This record brings together 6 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Zhongding 中丁 Zhōngdīng
Temple Emperor Zhongding 帝中丁
Title Emperor Zhongding 帝中丁 Di Zhongding
Personal Zhongding 中丁
Alternate Zhongding 仲丁
Personal Zhongding 中丁 Zhongding

Identity

Historicity
Uncertain
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 帝中丁 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s419
  • Source Date: Text: · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0109

Family

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  • Child of Taiwu (太戊)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Sibling of Wairen (外壬)
    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 · 5 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties · 1 passage