Di Yi
| Di Yi | |
|---|---|
| King of Shang dynasty | |
| Reign | 1101 - 1076 BC |
| Predecessor | Wen Ding |
| Successor | King Zhou of Shang |
| Issue |
Weiziqi, Duke of Song Weizhong, Duke of Song King Zhou of Shang Jizi |
| Father | Wen Ding |
| Died | 1076 BC |
Di Yi (Chinese: 帝乙) was a king of the Shang dynasty of China from 1101 to 1076 BC. His capital was at Yin.
According to the Bamboo Annals, on the third year of his regime, he ordered Nanzhong to fight Kun Barbarians and built Shuofang (朔方, roughly modern Ordos in Inner Mongolia) in the middle of Kun territory after winning a battle. He also fought the Renfang,[1] eventually capturing and sacrificing their chief.[2]
Sons
- King Zhou of Shang, the last Shang emperor[3]
- Weiziqi (微子啟), the eldest son. After the Shang succumbed to the Zhou dynasty, he was awarded the state of Song.
- Weizhong (微仲), the second ruler of Song
- Jizi, legendary ruler of Gojoseon[4]
Sources
| Di Yi | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Wen Wu Ding |
King of China c. 1101 BC – c. 1076 BC |
Succeeded by Di Xin |
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