Jin of Xia
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Jǐn was the 13th ruler of the semi-legendary Xia Dynasty
. His other name is Yinjia (胤甲), He probably ruled for about 21 years. According to Bamboo Annals
, he moved the capital to West River (西河). In the fourth year of Jin's reign, he missed his former hometown and made the music of West Sound (西音). In the eighth year of his regime, there was a very serious drought.
One of his vassals, surname Ji (己), given name Fan (樊), was the leader of Kunwu (昆吾). Originally he was assigned to the land of Wei (卫), but he moved his capital from Wei to Xu (许).
Xia Dynasty
The Xia Dynasty is the first dynasty in China to be described in ancient historical chronicles such as Bamboo Annals, Classic of History and Records of the Grand Historian. The Xia Dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors gave his throne to him...
. His other name is Yinjia (胤甲), He probably ruled for about 21 years. According to Bamboo Annals
Bamboo Annals
The Bamboo Annals is a chronicle of ancient China. It begins at the earliest legendary times and extends to the Warring States Period , particularly the history of the Wei state...
, he moved the capital to West River (西河). In the fourth year of Jin's reign, he missed his former hometown and made the music of West Sound (西音). In the eighth year of his regime, there was a very serious drought.
One of his vassals, surname Ji (己), given name Fan (樊), was the leader of Kunwu (昆吾). Originally he was assigned to the land of Wei (卫), but he moved his capital from Wei to Xu (许).