Lin Xin
King of the Shang dynasty
About Lin Xin
Lived 1300 BC – 1220 BC.
Names The name Lin Xin comes from Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian. This is reflected in Taiping Yulan, which merges the two into the same chapter.
Reign Lin ascended the throne in the year of Gengyan in the capital of Yin . In the Taiping Yulan, Lin Xin is said to have reigned for six years, citing a passage from Records of the Grand Historian, particularly from the diviner Peng.
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Who was Lin Xin?
King of the Shang dynasty
When was Lin Xin born?
Lin Xin was born in 1300 BC.
When did Lin Xin die?
Lin Xin died in 1220 BC.
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