Zhao Ming of Shang
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According to the ancient writings, Zhao Ming ({{zh|s=昭明|p=Zhāo Míng}}; ? – ?) was a Chinese noble man in ancient China. He was an ancestor of the Shang dynasty and ruler of the Predynastic Shang.Sima Qian. Records of the Grand Historian. His family name was Zi (子).
His father was Xie of Shang, born in Shangqiu (商丘), Henan (河南). Among the twelve ancestors of the King Tang of Shang, Zhao Ming was the second-generation king of the Shang Kingdom.
After the death of Xie, Zhao Ming inherited the throne and expanded the spread of civilization. After his death, his son Xiang Tu succeeded to the throne.
See also
- Emperor Ku — paternal grandfather of Zhao Ming
Bibliography
- Sima Qian. Records of the Grand Historian (史記). [https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E5%8F%B2%E8%A8%98/%E5%8D%B7003 Volume 3.]
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