Pan Geng
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Pán Gēng of the Shāng Dynasty in China, in Chinese:"盤庚", born Zi Xun, in Chinese:"子旬", was a king of the Shāng Dynasty, the first archaeologically confirmed dynasty in Chinese history. He is best known for having moved the capital of the Shang Dynasty to Yīn, which today is at Ānyáng; in Hénán Province, China. As a result, the Shang Dynasty is also called the Yin Dynasty. Pán Gēng was uncle to Shang King Wǔ Dīng (武丁), the first king from whose reign have been found inscribed significant oracle bone texts.
In the Classic of History, there exists a chapter entitled "Pán Gēng", which tradition holds to have been a speech by this king; however, the language in it is so different from that of Pán Gēng's time that it is most likely not a product of his era..[1]
His given name is Xun(旬).
He got his throne in the year of Bingyan(丙寅) in capital Yan(奄).
On the 7 year of his reigme, The Yin vassal(应侯) came to worship him.
On the 14 years of his regime, he moved his capital from Yan to Beimeng(北蒙), and rename this place to Yin(殷), thus the Shang dynasty after this event also called Yin Dynasty.
On the 15 year of his regime, he reviewed his army in Yin.
On the 19th year of his regime, he assigned his minister Fen(邠侯) in Yawei(亚圉).
He rule about 28 years according to both Bamboo Annals and The Record of Grand Historian.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Loewe & Shaughnessy (1999), p.9
[edit] References
Loewe, Michael & Shaughnessy, Edward L. (1999). The Cambridge History of Ancient China – from the Origins of Civilization to 221 B.C. Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-47030-7.
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| Preceded by Yang Jia |
King of China 1398 BC – 1371 BC |
Succeeded by Xiao Xin |
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