Ancient China · Ruler

Zuyi 祖乙

Zǔyǐ

Attested BC 1600 - BC 1300

Passages
5
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Zuyi as a ruler. This record brings together 5 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Zuyi 祖乙 Zǔyǐ
Temple Emperor Zuyi 帝祖乙
Title Emperor Zuyi 帝祖乙 Di Zuyi
Personal Zuyi 祖乙
Personal Zuyi 祖乙 Zuyi

Identity

Historicity
Uncertain
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 帝祖乙 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s422
  • Source Date: Text: · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0117

Family

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  • Child of Hedanjia (河亶甲)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Zuxin (祖辛)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 3Annals of Yin · 4 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties · 1 passage