Dynasties of ChinaXia dynastyXia dynasty lineage
GaoSi Gao
Reign —
The son of Kongjia, his reign is unknown. "Zuo Zhuan" records that his tomb is in the Nanling of Xiaoshan.
IBiography
- Reign
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- Order of accession
- Ruler #15 · Xia dynasty lineage
- Life dates
- Unknown birth and death
Gao was the son of Kongjia, and "Historical Records" only records his life. His name became known to future generations due to a record in "Zuo Zhuan": In 628 BC, the Qin State sent troops to attack Zheng. The old minister Jian Shu cried and sent his son off for the expedition, saying that there were two mausoleums in Mount Wei. "The south mausoleum is the tomb of Gao after Xia; After Gao's death, his son Fa came to the throne.
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During the reign
PoliticsStepfather ascends the throne
After Kongjia's death, Zigao succeeded to the throne. At this time, the Xia Hou family's virtue had been declining for a long time, and "Historical Records" does not have any record of Gao's deeds during his reign.
PeopleUncle Jian's Crying Master
Before the Qin army attacked Zheng, Uncle Jian cried and sent his son off to fight. He pointed out that there were two mausoleums in Mount Wei, the south mausoleum was the tomb of Xia Hougao, and the north mausoleum was Zhou Wenwang's shelter from wind and rain. He predicted that the Qin army would be defeated here. The following year, the Qin army was completely annihilated in Xiaoshan.