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The Descent From The Yellow Emperor

The document traces the lineage of Chinese emperors from the Yellow Emperor Huangdi around 2697 BC down through fourteen generations to the Shang dynasty founded by King Shang Tang around 1783 BC. It then lists the Shang kings and their consorts down to King Wu Yi who reigned from 1198-1194 BC and whose granddaughter married King Wen of the Zhou dynasty, which would later conquer the Shang in 1122 BC under King Wu Wang.

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The Descent From The Yellow Emperor

The document traces the lineage of Chinese emperors from the Yellow Emperor Huangdi around 2697 BC down through fourteen generations to the Shang dynasty founded by King Shang Tang around 1783 BC. It then lists the Shang kings and their consorts down to King Wu Yi who reigned from 1198-1194 BC and whose granddaughter married King Wen of the Zhou dynasty, which would later conquer the Shang in 1122 BC under King Wu Wang.

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The descent from the Yellow Emperor

Huangdi, the ‘Yellow Emperor’, of the Shaodian tribe; ancestor of all


Chinese, emperor for a hundred years, 2697 – 2597 BC
m. Lei Zu
Shaohao, emperor 2597 – 2513 BC
Jiaoji
Diku, emperor 2435 – 2365 BC
m. Jiandi
Xie, or E Bo
Fourteen generations
Shang Tang, overthrew the Xia dynasty, king of Shang 1783 –1753 BC
Ta Ting
m. Pi Mou
Tai Jia, king of Shang 1753 – 1730 BC
m. Pi Hsin
Tai Kang, king of Shang 1691 – 1666 BC
Tai Wu, king of Shang 1637 – 1562 BC
m. Pi Jen
Zhong Ding, king of Shang 1562 – 1549 BC
Zu Yi, king of Shang 1525 –1506 BC
Zu Xing, king of Shang 1506 – 1490 BC
Zu Ding, king of Shang 1465 – 1433 BC
Xiao Yi, king of Shang 1352 – 1324 BC
m. Pi Keng
Wu Ding, king of Shang 1324 –1265 BC
m. Fuhao
Zu Jia, king of Shang 1258 –1235 BC
Geng Ding, king of Shang 1219 – 1198 BC
m. Pi Hsin
Wu Yi, king of Shang 1198 – 1194 BC
m. Pi Mou
Maybe grandfather of
A Shang princess,
m. Wenwang of Zhou
Wuwang, king of Zhou 1143 – 1115 BC; conquered Shang 1122 BC

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