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Zhao Ming of Shang

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Zhao Ming
Chinese昭明
Literal meaning(personal name)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāo Míng
Wade–GilesChao1 Ming2
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChīu Ming4

According to the ancient writings, Zhao Ming (Chinese: 昭明; pinyin: Zhāo Míng; ? – ?) was a Chinese noble man in ancient China. He was an ancestor of the Shang dynasty and ruler of the Predynastic Shang.[1] His family name was Zi (子).

His father was Xie of Shang, born in Shangqiu (商丘), Henan (河南). Among the twelve ancestors of the King Tang of Shang, Zhao Ming was the second-generation king of the Shang Kingdom.

After the death of Xie, Zhao Ming inherited the throne and expanded the spread of civilization. After his death, his son Xiang Tu succeeded to the throne.

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  1. ^ Sima Qian. Records of the Grand Historian.
Zhao Ming of Shang
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Preceded by King of Shang Succeeded by