Ancient China · Ruler

Zuding 祖丁

Zǔdīng

Attested BC 1600 - BC 1300

Passages
4
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Zuding as a ruler. This record brings together 4 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Zuding 祖丁 Zǔdīng
Temple Emperor Zuding 帝祖丁
Title Emperor Zuding 帝祖丁 Di Zuding
Personal Zuding 祖丁
Personal Zuding 祖丁 Zuding

Identity

Historicity
Uncertain
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 帝祖丁 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s425
  • Source Date: Text: · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0122

Family

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  • Child of Zuxin (祖辛)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: child · Line: paternal
  • Parent of Yangjia (陽甲)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: child · Line: paternal

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 3Annals of Yin · 3 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties · 1 passage