Zhong Ding

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In the Records of the Grand Historian he was listed by Sima Qian as the tenth Shang king, succeeding his father Tai Wu (Script error: No such module "Lang".). He was enthroned in the year of Xinchou (Template:Zh) with Bo (Script error: No such module "Lang".) as his capital. In the first year of his reign he moved his capital to Ao (Script error: No such module "Lang".). In the sixth year of his reign he attacked the Blue Barbarians (Script error: No such module "Lang".). He ruled for 11 years (other sources say 9 years) before his death. He was given the posthumous name Zhong Ding and was succeeded by his brother Wai Ren (Script error: No such module "Lang".).[1][2][3]

Oracle script inscriptions on bones unearthed at Yinxu alternatively record that he was the ninth Shang king succeeding his uncle Yong Ji (Script error: No such module "Lang".), given the posthumous name Sanzu Ding (Script error: No such module "Lang".) and succeeded by his brother Bu Ren.[2]

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Zhong Ding
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