Pan Geng
Names | |
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Surname | Zǐ ( 子 ) |
Birth Name | Xún ( 旬 ) |
Throne name from Shiji |
Pán Gēng ( 盤庚 / 盘庚 ) |
Throne name from oracle bone |
Bān Gēng ( 般 庚 ) |
Temple name | Shì Zǔ ( 世祖 ) |
Postum name |
King Wén Chéng ( 文 成 王 ) |
in German | Pan Geng |
King Pan Geng ( Chinese 盤庚 / 盘庚 , Pinyin Pán Gēng , *? BC; † 1374 BC), one of the greatest kings of the Shang Dynasty , the oldest archaeologically proven dynasty in Chinese history , ruled as Nineteenth or twentieth king of the Shang Dynasty for 28 years over China . He was the son of King Qie Ding , the younger brother of the previous King Xiang Jia , the ninth generation grandson of King Cheng Tang .
He moved the capital from Yān ( 奄 ) in today's Qufu , in Shandong to Yin ( 殷 ), in today's Anyang , in Henan , which is why the Shang dynasty is also called the "Yin dynasty" ( 殷朝 , Yǐncháo ).
After the move, "Pan Geng led the benevolent policy of King Cheng Tang, and common people settled down, then the dynasty flourished again."
Pán Gēng's nephew Wǔ Dīng ( 武丁 ) was said to be the first Shang king after the capital moved to Yin , under whose rule oracle bones were inscribed.
In the Book of Documents ( 尚書 / 尚书 , Shàng Shū ) there is a chapter called “Pán Gēng” with three articles, which was traditionally held for an address by the king. It says, "The people remember Pan Gengs".
According to Loewe & Shaughnessy (1999), however, the language of this chapter is so different from that of the Shang Dynasty that it was most likely written later.
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Xiang Jia |
King of China 1402–1374 BC Chr. |
Xiao Xin |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Pan Geng |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zi Xun |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of the Shang Dynasty |
DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | around 1374 BC Chr. |