Tai Geng
Shang dynasty king
About Tai Geng
Lived 1700 BC – 1667 BC.
Tai Geng or Da Geng, personal name Zi Bian , was a king of the Shang dynasty of ancient China.
In the Records of the Grand Historian he was listed by Sima Qian as the sixth Shang king, succeeding his brother Wo Ding . He was enthroned with Bo as his capital. He ruled for 25 years (although the Bamboo Annals claim 5 years), was given the posthumous name Tai Geng and was succeeded by his son Xiao Jia .
Oracle script inscriptions on bones unearthed at Yinxu alternatively record that he was the fifth Shang king succeeding his uncle Bu Bing , given the posthumous name Da Geng and succeeded by his brother Xiao Jia.
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Who was Tai Geng?
Shang dynasty king
When was Tai Geng born?
Tai Geng was born in 1700 BC.
When did Tai Geng die?
Tai Geng died in 1667 BC.
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