Di Xin

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Di Xin was the last ruler of China's Shang dynasty, historically portrayed as a tyrannical and decadent king whose misrule led to the dynasty's downfall.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese monarch
King of Shang
historical figure
alsoKnownAs King Zhou of Shang NERFINISHED
associatedWith Daji NERFINISHED
collapse of Shang rule
capital Yin NERFINISHED
Zhaoge NERFINISHED
causeOf fall of the Shang dynasty
chineseName 商紂王 NERFINISHED
帝辛 NERFINISHED
country China
culture Ancient Chinese
deathCause suicide
deathEvent Battle of Muye NERFINISHED
defeatedBy King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED
Zhou forces NERFINISHED
dynasty Shang dynasty NERFINISHED
eraName Xin NERFINISHED
father Di Yi NERFINISHED
governmentForm monarchy
historicalReputation immoral ruler
tyrant
house House of Zi NERFINISHED
knownFor being the last king of the Shang dynasty
decadent lifestyle in Chinese historiography
tyrannical rule in traditional accounts
languageOfName Chinese
legacy negative example of misrule in Confucian thought
mentionedIn Shangshu (Book of Documents) NERFINISHED
Shiji NERFINISHED
notableEvent Battle of Muye NERFINISHED
notableFor cruel punishments in traditional narratives
extravagant palaces in traditional narratives
portrayedIn Bamboo Annals NERFINISHED
Fengshen Yanyi NERFINISHED
Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of the Shang dynasty
predecessor King Di Yi NERFINISHED
realm Shang state NERFINISHED
reignEndReason overthrown by Zhou
religion Shang religion
roleInMythology villain in Chinese popular lore
spouse Daji NERFINISHED
successor King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED
timePeriod late Shang dynasty NERFINISHED
title King of Shang NERFINISHED
Zhou (紂) NERFINISHED

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