Dynasties of ChinaXia dynastyXia dynasty lineage
JinSi Jin
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The son of Zhang, also known as Yinjia. According to the "Bamboo Chronicles", he lived in Xihe, and during his reign, there was a vision of "ten suns rising together".
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- Reign
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- Order of accession
- Ruler #13 · Xia dynasty lineage
- Life dates
- Unknown birth and death
- Titles
- Also known as Yin Jia
He was the son of Ji, and the "Bamboo Book Annals" called him "Yinjia", while the "Historical Records" only records his birth. According to the "Bamboo Chronicles", after Yinjia came to the throne, he lived in Xihe. At that time, "there were evil spirits in the sky, and they appeared together for ten days." Today, people may think that this is the "solar dog" phenomenon caused by the refraction of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere. After his death, the throne was not passed to his descendants, but returned to his cousin Kongjia (son of Bujiang).
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During the reign
PoliticsLiving in Xihe
According to the "Bamboo Book Annals", Yinjia lived in Xihe after he ascended the throne. There are different opinions on the exact location of Xihe, but it is generally believed to be within the Xia activity area along the Yellow River.
Science & technologyTen days together
According to the "Bamboo Chronicles", during the time of Yinjia, "there were monsters in the sky, and they appeared in ten days." Many people today believe that this may be a record of atmospheric optical phenomena such as "solar dog", and it is precious information on rare ancient celestial phenomena.