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.
Statements (48)
| 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
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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
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Shiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Muye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cruel punishments in traditional narratives
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extravagant palaces in traditional narratives ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Bamboo Annals
NERFINISHED
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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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