Cheng Tang
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Zǐ ( Chinese 子 ) |
| Birth Name | Lǚ ( Chinese 履 ) |
| Throne name from Shiji | Tāng ( Chinese 汤 ) |
| Throne name from oracle bone | Táng ( Chinese 唐 ) and Dà Yǐ ( Chinese 大 乙 ) |
| Temple name | Gāo Zǔ Yǐ ( Chinese 高祖 乙 ) or Tài Zǔ ( Chinese 太祖 ) (according to another source) |
| Postum name | Tài Wǔ King ( Chinese 太 武王 ) |
| in German | Cheng Tang |
King Tāng ( 湯 / 汤 ) of Shang in China , († 1742 BC), birth name Zǐ Lǚ ( 子 履 ), was the founder and the first king of the Chinese Shang dynasty . Today it is called Shāng Tāng ( 商湯 / 商汤 ), Wǔ Tāng ( 武 湯 / 武 汤 ), Tiān Yǐ ( 天乙 ), Chéng Tāng ( 成湯 / 成汤 ) or Chéng Táng ( 成 唐 ). On the oracle bones it appears as Táng ( 唐 ), Dà Yǐ ( 大 乙 ) or Gāozǔ Yǐ ( 高祖 乙 ). He was the leader of the Shang tribe. After marrying Youxin Shi , he appointed the talented Yī Yǐn ( 伊尹 ) and Zhòng Huǐ ( 仲 虺 ) ministers on the right and ministers on the left . He occupied Bó as a military outpost to prepare for the destruction of the Xia dynasty .
Zi Lü took over the rule of the Shang tribe from his predecessor Shi Gui and ruled as the tribal leader for 17 years. When he recognized the decline of the Xia dynasty, he waged eleven wars against them, in which he was able to gain a lot of land and make many smaller states his vassals. After an uprising in Xia, Zi Lü defeated the corrupt Jie , the last king of the Xia dynasty, in the Mingtiao battle (around 1766 BC) and ruled as King Tang until 1742 BC. Over China .
King Tang's reign is seen as a boon to the Chinese people. He lowered the taxes and conscription of the soldiers. He extended the influence of his dynasty to over the Yangtze and won several vassal states .
Comments on Tang's name
Cheng means "successful" and is therefore not a name of Tang. It indicates the recognition of the following generations for his successful government policy. Wu means "military" and indicates that subsequent generations recognized his military success against Jie.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Shi Gui |
Ruler of the Shang tribe 1778–1742 BC Chr. |
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| Xia Jie |
King of China 1766–1742 BC Chr. |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cheng Tang |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zǐ Lǚ (子 履); Shāng Tāng (商汤); Wǔ Tāng (武 汤); Tiān Yǐ (天乙); Chéng Tāng (成汤); Chéng Táng (成 唐); Táng (唐); Dà Yǐ (大 乙); Gāozǔ Yǐ (高祖 乙) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese king, founder of the Shang dynasty |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century BC BC or 18th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1742 BC Chr. |