Geng Ding

Kang Ding (康丁) or Geng Ding (庚丁) was a king of the Shang dynasty of China His given name is Xiao (嚣). He got his throne in the year of Jiawu (甲午) and his capital was at Yin (殷).^[1]

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) and Tongzhi suggest a 6-year reign.^[2] The DiwangbenJi (帝王本紀) quoted in Tongzhi suggests a 11-year reign.

References

^ Bamboo Annals
^ <<通志>>,<< 資治通鑑外紀>>

Geng Ding Shang dynasty
Preceded by Lin Xin	King of China c. 1173 BC – c. 1150 BC	Succeeded by Wu Yi

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[1] Bamboo Annals

[2] <<通志>>,<< 資治通鑑外紀>>

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v t e Kings of the Shang dynasty
Predynastic Shang	Xie Zhao Ming Xiang Tu Chang Ruo Cao Yu Ming Wang Hai Wang Heng Shang Jia Bao Yi Bao Bing Bao Ding Zhu Ren Zhu Gui Tang	商
Early Shang	Da Yi Da Ding Da Jia Bu Bing Da Geng Xiao Jia Da Wu Lü Ji Zhong Ding Bu Ren Jian Jia Zu Yi Zu Xin Qiang Jia Zu Ding Nan Geng Xiang Jia
Late Shang⁺	Pan Geng Xiao Xin Xiao Yi Wu Ding Zu Geng Zu Jia Lin Xin Kang Ding Wu Yi Wen Wu Ding Di Yi Di Xin
⁺ The term here refers to the period in the historiographical sense, starting from Pan Geng who is traditionally said to have moved the Shang capital to Yinxu. The same term can also refer to the historical polity as the earliest known literate civilization in China, starting from Wu Ding. Xia → Shang → Zhou → Qin → Han → 3 Kingdoms → Jìn / 16 Kingdoms → S. Dynasties / N. Dynasties → Sui → Tang → 5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms → Liao / Song / W. Xia / Jīn → Yuan → Ming → Qing → ROC / PRC