Wen Ding
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Wen Ding was king of the Shang Dynasty
of China
from 1112 BC to 1102 BC. Another name Da Ding (大丁), and his given name is Tuo (托).
According to Bamboo Annals
, His capial was at Yin (殷) or Zimou (自沬).
In the second year of his regime, his vassal (诸侯) of Zhou, led by Jili (季历), attacked the Rong people (戎) in Yanjing (燕京) but Jili was defeated by Rong.
During the third year his regime, the river of Heng (洹水) was dried up.
In the fourth year of his regime, Jili attacked the Rong (戎) people at Yuwu (余无) and was victorious, Yuwu becoming a Zhou client.
In the seventh year of his regime, Jili attacked the Rong people at Hu (呼) and was again victorious.
Several years later, Jili defeated the Rong people at Xitu (翳徒) and captured three generals and reported the victory to king Wen Ding. However, worrying that Zhou was growing more powerful, King Wen Ding gave Jili many treasures as a reward for his victories and sent him to a city called Saiku (塞库). Then Wen Ding killed Jili at Saiku.
Shang Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty or Yin Dynasty was, according to traditional sources, the second Chinese dynasty, after the Xia. They ruled in the northeastern regions of the area known as "China proper" in the Yellow River valley...
of China
China
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from 1112 BC to 1102 BC. Another name Da Ding (大丁), and his given name is Tuo (托).
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...
, His capial was at Yin (殷) or Zimou (自沬).
In the second year of his regime, his vassal (诸侯) of Zhou, led by Jili (季历), attacked the Rong people (戎) in Yanjing (燕京) but Jili was defeated by Rong.
During the third year his regime, the river of Heng (洹水) was dried up.
In the fourth year of his regime, Jili attacked the Rong (戎) people at Yuwu (余无) and was victorious, Yuwu becoming a Zhou client.
In the seventh year of his regime, Jili attacked the Rong people at Hu (呼) and was again victorious.
Several years later, Jili defeated the Rong people at Xitu (翳徒) and captured three generals and reported the victory to king Wen Ding. However, worrying that Zhou was growing more powerful, King Wen Ding gave Jili many treasures as a reward for his victories and sent him to a city called Saiku (塞库). Then Wen Ding killed Jili at Saiku.