Zu Yi
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Zu Yi (祖乙) was king of the Shang Dynasty of China.
His given name is Teng(滕).
He got his throne in the year of Jisi(己巳).
On the first year of his regime, he moved his capital from Xiang(相) to Geng(耿).
On the second year of his regime, he held the ceremony at Geng, and wrote an article of Zuyi.
On the second year of his regime, he moved his capital again from Geng(耿) to Pi(庇).
On the 3rd year of his regime, he appointed Wuxian(巫贤) as his prime minister.
On the 8th year of his regime, he built a palace in Pi.
On the 15th year of his regime, he appointed Gaowei(高圉) as his vassal.
It was during his regime, Shang became stronger than ever.
He ruled about 19 years according to Bamboo Annals.
| Shang Dynasty | ||
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| Preceded by He Dan Jia |
King of China | Succeeded by Zu Xin |
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