Kang Ding (康丁) or Geng Ding (庚丁) was a king of the
Shang dynasty
The Shang dynasty (), also known as the Yin dynasty (), was a Chinese royal dynasty that ruled in the Yellow River valley during the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and followed by the Western Zhou d ...
of
China
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His given name is Xiao (嚣). He got his throne in the year of Jiawu (甲午) and his capital was at
Yin (殷).
Regin disputes
Different sources suggest different lengths of reign for the king. Bamboo Annals suggest a 8-year reign.
ZizhiTongjianwaiji(A supplement to the
Zizhi Tongjian
The ''Zizhi Tongjian'' (1084) is a chronicle published during the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) that provides a record of Chinese history from 403 BC to 959 AD, covering 16 dynasties and spanning almost 1400 years. The main text is ...
) and
Tongzhi suggest a 6-year reign.
[<<通志>>,<< 資治通鑑外紀>>] The DiwangbenJi (帝王本紀) quoted in Tongzhi suggests a 11-year reign.
References
Kings of the Shang dynasty
12th-century BC Chinese monarchs
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