Zu Ji
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Zu Ji (Chinese: 祖己) was the eldest son of King Wu Ding but despite his kingly title he never succeeded his father as a Shang dynasty King of China.
In the Records of the Grand Historian he was said by Sima Qian to have died in distant exile during the twenty-fifth year of his father's reign.[1]
Oracle script inscriptions on bones unearthed at Yinxu confirm his lineage and his failure to succeed to the throne.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Bai, Shouyi (2002). An Outline History of China. Beijing: Foreign Language Press. ISBN 7-119-02347-0.
- ↑ "The Shang Dynasty Rulers". China Knowledge. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
- ↑ "Shang Kingship And Shang Kinship" (PDF). Indiana University. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
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