Jie of Xia
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Jie of Xia was the last, notoriously tyrannical ruler of China’s Xia dynasty, whose misrule led to his overthrow and the rise of the Shang dynasty.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Jie of Xia | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese ruler
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monarch ⓘ person ⓘ ruler of Xia dynasty ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
forced labor
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heavy taxation ⓘ neglect of state affairs ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | Mandate of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mo Xi
NERFINISHED
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decadent court life ⓘ |
| category |
Chinese kings
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Xia dynasty people ⓘ legendary Chinese people ⓘ |
| causeOf |
collapse of the Xia dynasty
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rise of the Shang dynasty ⓘ |
| chineseName | 夏桀 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedWith | King Zhou of Shang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Nanchao (traditional account) ⓘ |
| downfallExplainedBy | loss of the Mandate of Heaven ⓘ |
| dynasty | Xia dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | legendary period of early Chinese history ⓘ |
| event | fall of the Xia dynasty ⓘ |
| fate | died in exile (traditional account) ⓘ |
| governingStyle |
arbitrary rule
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despotic ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the last ruler of the Xia dynasty
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cruelty toward his subjects ⓘ extravagance and debauchery ⓘ tyrannical rule ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of a bad ruler in Chinese political thought ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bamboo Annals
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Book of Documents NERFINISHED ⓘ Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralRole | negative example of immoral rulership ⓘ |
| name | Jie of Xia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrownBy |
Shang forces
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Tang of Shang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | tyrant in traditional Chinese historiography ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Xia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Fa of Xia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEndCause | overthrown ⓘ |
| spouse | Mo Xi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Tang of Shang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd millennium BCE (traditional chronology) ⓘ |
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King Jie of Xia