Qiang thing
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Zǐ ( Chinese 子 ) |
| Birth Name | Xuàn ( Chinese 绚 ) |
| Throne name from Shiji | Wò Dīng ( Chinese 沃丁 ) |
| Throne name from oracle bone | Qiāng Dīng ( Chinese 羌 丁 ) |
| Temple name | (No) |
| Postum name | Zhāo king ( Chinese 昭王 ) |
| in German | Where thing |
King Qiāng Dīng ( Chinese 羌 丁 ) or Wò Dīng ( Chinese 沃丁 ) (*? BC; † 1691 BC) ruled China for 29 years as the fifth or sixth king of the Shang dynasty . He was the son of King Tai Jia . During his era, the famous minister Yi Yin died . Wo Ding buried him in the capital Bó and named Shàn Suí ( Chinese 单 遂 ) as the successor to Yi Yin. The burial and appointment were recorded in one of the Thirteen Confucian Classics ( Chinese 十三 经 ) - Shàng Shū ( Chinese 尚书 ).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Tai Jia |
King of China 1720–1691 BC Chr. |
Since Geng |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thing, Qiang |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dīng, Qiāng |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | chinese king of the Shang dynasty |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1691 BC Chr. |