Nan Geng
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Zǐ ( Chinese 子 ) |
| Birth Name | Gēng ( Chinese 更 ) |
| Throne name from Shiji | Nán Gēng ( Chinese 南 庚 ) |
| Throne name from oracle bone | (not known) |
| Temple name | (no) |
| Postum name | Qǐng King ( Chinese 顷 王 ) |
| in German | Nan Geng |
King Nán Gēng ( Chinese 南 庚 ) (*? BC; † 1409 BC) ruled China as the seventeenth or eighteenth king of the Shang dynasty for 29 years (from another source, 6 years) . He was the son of King Qiang Jia , who was the nephew of the previous King Qie Ding . He moved the capital from Bì ( Chinese 庇 , in today's Henan Province ) to Yān ( Chinese 奄 , in today's Shandong Province ).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Qie thing |
King of China 1434–1409 BC Chr. |
Xiang Jia |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nan Geng |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nán Gēng; 南 庚 (Chinese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | chinese king of the Shang dynasty |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1409 BC Chr. |