Xiang of Xia

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Xiang
Xia Dynasty jar
Born	相
Spouse(s)	Queen Ji
Children	Shaokang
Parents	Zhong Kang
Relatives	Tai Kang (uncle) Qi of Xia (grandfather)

For a language, see Xiang Chinese.

Xiang (Chinese: 相) is the name of a ruler of the semi-legendary Xia Dynasty who is said to have reigned during the 3rd millennium BC. He was the fifth ruler of the Xia Dynasty.^[1]

Many things from his reign are known.

Biography

Zhong Kang was a father of Xiang, but Xiang's uncle was King Tai Kang.^[2]

Reign

Xiang got his throne in the year of Wuxu and set his capital in Shangqiu.

In the first year of his reign, he sent troops to the Huai Barbarians and Fei Barbarians (畎夷, aka Quanyi). In the second year of his regime, he sent troops to the Feng Barbarians and Huang Barbarians.^[3]

In the 7th year of his regime, the Yu tribe sent an envoy to Xia, while in the 8th year of his regime, Han Zhuo killed Houyi with his son Jiao.

In the 9th year of his regime, he lived in Zhenguan.

In the 15th year of his regime, the duke of his vassal Shang, Xiangshi, started fighting on horseback.

In the 20th year of his regime, Han Zhuo conquered Ge. In the 26th year, Han Zhuo ordered his son to fight in Zhenguan. In the 27th year of his reign, Jiao attacked Xia at Wei in Zhenxun.

28th year of reign

In the 28th year, Han Zhuo ordered his son Jiao to kill Xiang. At that time, Xiang's wife, Queen Ji was pregnant. She escaped from Du, and hid in Youren. The minister of Xia, Mi, fled to Youge. Later, Ji gave birth to a boy, named Shao Kang.

Then Shao Kang went to Yu from Youren. Minister Mi and Shao Kang led Zhenxun and Zhenguan to fight Han Zhuo. Shao Kang sent Ru Ai to fight Jiao in Guo, and Jiao was killed.

Xia's minister Zishu led troops, fought and conquered Ge. Xia's minister Mi killed Han Zhuo.

Shao Kang returned to the Xia capital from Lun. All the vassals of previous Xia came to worship Shao Kang.

Notes

↑ Mungello, David E. The Great Encounter of China and the West, 1500–1800. Rowman & Littlefield; 3 edition (28 Mar 2009) ISBN 978-0-7425-5798-7 p.97.
↑ The Shape of the Turtle: Myth, Art, and Cosmos in Early China by Sarah Allan
↑ The Chronology of Genesis: A Complete History of the Nefilim by Neil Zimmerer

Regnal titles
Xiang of Xia Xia Dynasty
Preceded by Zhong Kang	Xiang of Xia 2075 BC – 2047 BC	Succeeded by Shaokang

v t e Sovereigns of the Xia Dynasty

Yu the Great Qi Tai Kang Zhong Kang Xiang Shaokang Zhu Huai Máng Xie Bu Jiang Jiong Jin Kong Jia Gao Fa Jie

Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors → Xia → Shang → Zhou → Qin → Han → Three Kingdoms → Jìn (265-420) / Sixteen Kingdoms → Southern Dynasties / Yuan Wei - Northern Qi - Northern Zhou → Sui → Tang → Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms - Liao / Song / Western Xia / Jīn (1115-1234) → Yuan → Ming → Qing → ROC / PRC

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Short description	Xia Dynasty king
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