Ancient China · Ruler

Zugeng 祖庚

Zǔgēng

Attested BC 1191 - BC 1191

Passages
3
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Zugeng 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 Zugeng 祖庚 Zǔgēng
Temple Emperor Zugeng 帝祖庚
Title Emperor Zugeng 帝祖庚 Di Zugeng
Personal Zugeng 祖庚
Personal Zugeng 祖庚 Zugeng

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 帝祖庚 · Western Year: BC 1191
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s432
  • Source Date: Text: 帝祖庚立 · Western Year: BC 1191
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0155

Family

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

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