Zhong Ding (), personal name Zǐ Zhuāng, was a

Shang dynasty The Shang dynasty (), also known as the Yin dynasty (), was a Chinese royal dynasty founded by Tang of Shang (Cheng Tang) that ruled in the Yellow River valley in the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and ...

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. In the ''

Records of the Grand Historian ''Records of the Grand Historian'', also known by its Chinese name ''Shiji'', is a monumental history of China that is the first of China's 24 dynastic histories. The ''Records'' was written in the early 1st century by the ancient Chinese his ...

'' he was listed by Sima Qian as the tenth Shang king, succeeding his father

Tai Wu Tai Wu () or Da Wu, personal name Zi Mi (), was a Shang dynasty King of China. In the ''Records of the Grand Historian'' he was listed by Sima Qian as the ninth Shang king, succeeding his brother Yong Ji (). He was enthroned with Bo () as his c ...

(). He was enthroned in the year of Xinchou () with Bo () as his capital. In the first year of his reign he moved his capital to Ao (). In the sixth year of his reign he attacked the Blue Barbarians (). 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 ().

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inscriptions on

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unearthed at Yinxu alternatively record that he was the ninth Shang king succeeding his uncle Yong Ji (), given the posthumous name Sanzu Ding () and succeeded by his brother Bu Ren.

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