Tang of Shang
Cheng Tang (born Zi Lü), recorded on oracle bones as, in English, Tai Yi (太乙) or Da Yi (大乙), was the first king of the Shang dynasty. Traditionally considered a virtuous ruler, as signified with the common nickname of "Tang the Perfect" given to him. According to legend, he overthrew Jie, the last ruler of the Xia dynasty.
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Depiction of King Tang by Ma Lin | |||||||||
| King of the Shang dynasty | |||||||||
| Predecessor | Jie (Xia dynasty) | ||||||||
| Successor | Bu Bing Da Ding (disputed) | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 湯 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 汤 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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