Zu Ji

Chinese prince of Shang dynasty
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroChinese prince of Shang dynasty
PlacesChina
isPrince Noble
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Male
Death1259BC
Family
Father:Wu Ding
Siblings:Zu Geng of Shang Zu Jia Xiao Chen Tao
The details

Biography

Zu Ji (Chinese: 祖己) was the eldest son of King Wu Ding but despite his kingly title he never succeeded his father as a Shang dynasty King of China. In later texts he is known as Xiao Ji (Chinese: 孝己), while contemporary inscriptions record his name as Jie (Chinese: ).

In the Records of the Grand Historian he was said by Sima Qian to have died in distant exile during the twenty-fifth year of his father's reign.

Oracle script inscriptions on bones unearthed at Yinxu confirm his lineage and his failure to succeed to the throne.

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