Ancient China · Ruler

Zuxin 祖辛

Zǔxīn

Attested BC 1600 - BC 1300

Passages
6
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Zuxin 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 Zuxin 祖辛 Zǔxīn
Temple Emperor Zuxin 帝祖辛
Title Emperor Zuxin 帝祖辛 Di Zuxin
Personal Zuxin 祖辛
Personal Zuxin 祖辛 Zuxin

Identity

Historicity
Uncertain
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 帝祖辛 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s423
  • Source Date: Text: · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0120

Family

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  • Child of Zuyi (祖乙)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Zuding (祖丁)
    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
  • Sibling of Wojia (沃甲)
    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 · 3 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties · 3 passages