Dynasties of China Shang dynasty Shang dynasty lineage

Prince of ShangNan Geng

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The son of my family succeeded his cousin Zu Ding as king. According to the "Bamboo Book Annals", he took shelter and moved his capital to Yan.

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Order of accession: Ruler #17 · Shang dynasty lineage
Life dates: Unknown birth and death

Nan Geng is the son of Wo Jia and the cousin of Zu Ding. After Zu Ding died, he inherited the throne and transferred the throne to the Wo family again. According to the "Bamboo Book Annals", Nan Geng moved the capital from Bi to Yan, which is located in the area of Qufu, Shandong today. After Nan Geng's death, the throne returned to Zu Ding's son Yang Jia, and it has been passed down among Zu Ding's descendants ever since. In the inscriptions, Nan Geng belongs to the collateral line of ancestors.

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During the reign

Nan Gengshi
PoliticsMoved the capital to Yan
According to the "Bamboo Book Annals", Nan Geng "even took shelter and moved to Yan". Yan was located in the area of Qufu, Shandong today, and was an important stronghold in the east of the Shang Dynasty. In the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Yan State participated in the Wu Geng rebellion and was destroyed by Duke Zhou's Eastern Expedition.