Zhong thing
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Zǐ ( Chinese 子 ) |
| Birth Name | Zhuāng ( Chinese 庄 ) |
| Throne name from Shiji | Zhòng Dīng ( Chinese 仲 丁 ) |
| Throne name from oracle bone | Zhōng Dīng ( Chinese 中 丁 ) |
| Temple name | (no) |
| Postum name | Xiào Chéng King ( Chinese 孝成 王 ) |
| in German | Zhong thing |
King Zhōng Dīng ( Chinese 中 丁 ; † around 1549 BC) ruled China as the tenth or eleventh king of the Shang dynasty for 11 years (according to another source, 13 years) . He was the son of King Tai Wu . He had two spouses Guǐ ( Chinese 癸 ) and Míng Jǐ ( Chinese 名 己 ). He moved the capital from Bó ( Chinese 亳 ) to Áo ( Chinese 隞 , in today's Henan Province , China). This was the capital's first move after the establishment of the Shang Dynasty. During the Shang Dynasty, the capital moved several times. Ma, Zhibin gives four main reasons for this: 1. flood disasters, 2. following the herds of cattle, 3. avoiding overly pompous court rulings and 4. disputes over the throne.
After the Zhong Ding era, the royal family often began to argue over the heir to the throne, and the rule "Elder brother-king dead, crown his younger brother" was abandoned.
Individual evidence
- ^ Ulrich Theobald: Shang Dynasty Rulers (www.chinaknowledge.de). Retrieved February 9, 2017 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Because Wu |
King of China 1562–1549 BC Chr. |
Bu Ren |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zhong thing |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 中 丁 (Chinese); Zhōng Dīng |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | chinese king of the Shang dynasty |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century BC BC or 16th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1549 BC Chr. |