Cheng Tang
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Cheng Tang was the founding king of China's Shang dynasty, renowned for toppling the Xia dynasty and establishing a new ruling order.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese monarch
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Shang dynasty person ⓘ founding monarch ⓘ king ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | Heaven’s support for just rulers ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mandate of Heaven concept (retrospectively) ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Mingtiao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalEstablishedAt | Bo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese ⓘ |
| culturedIn | ancestor worship ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Bo (traditional account) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded | Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Bronze Age China
NERFINISHED
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Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Zi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Lu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary early Chinese ruler ⓘ |
| justifiedRebellionBy | tyranny of King Jie of Xia ⓘ |
| language | Old Chinese (historical context) ⓘ |
| legacy |
model of a virtuous ruler who overthrows a tyrant
ⓘ
paradigm for the moral right to rebel in Chinese political thought ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bamboo Annals
NERFINISHED
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Book of Documents NERFINISHED ⓘ Mencius NERFINISHED ⓘ Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Cheng Tang
NERFINISHED
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Tang of Shang NERFINISHED ⓘ Tang the Successful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | defeat of Xia dynasty at the Battle of Mingtiao ⓘ |
| notableFor | toppling the Xia dynasty and establishing the Shang dynasty ⓘ |
| overthrew |
King Jie of Xia
NERFINISHED
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Xia dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Shang
NERFINISHED
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founder of the Shang dynasty ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
benevolent rule
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concern for the welfare of the people ⓘ reducing taxes and corvée labor ⓘ |
| predecessorState | Xia dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Central Plains of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignTitle | Tang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Chinese religion ⓘ |
| spouse | Queen Da Ji Ji (traditional accounts vary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Waibing of Shang ⓘ |
| title |
Founder of Shang dynasty
ⓘ
King of Shang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | ancestral king of Shang ⓘ |
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