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Tai Ding太丁
A title of the Shang dynasty royal house, recorded in history as the crown prince of Tang of Shang and the son of Wu Yi.
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- RELATION RECORDS
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- SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Tai Ding, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
4 figures · 4 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Tai DingisTai Jia’s father
Tai Ding—Di Yifather-son
Wu Yi—Tai Dingfather-son
Tai Ding—Wai Bingbrothers
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In history · Records of the Grand Historian
Historical records mention two individuals: one was the crown prince of Tang of Shang, who died before ascending the throne; the other was the son of Wu Yi, who succeeded to the throne.
In fiction · Investiture of the Gods
A ruler of the Shang dynasty.
Across source works
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- Literature / legend1 profile notes
Investiture of the Gods
0 relations0 verified quotations - Official history2 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
4 relations4 verified quotations- Tai Ding→ father-son →Di Yi
- Tai Ding→ father-son →Tai Jia
- Wu Yi→ father-son →Tai Ding
- Tai Ding→ brothers →Wai Bing
Verified original text · 4
帝太丁崩，子帝乙立
father-son · Records of the Grand Historian, Annals of Yin
立太丁之子太甲
father-son · Records of the Grand Historian, Annals of Yin
2 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
In official histories, he is King Wen Ding of Shang, who killed Ji Li of Zhou; in the novel, he serves merely as a transitional king in the lineage.
- based on factKilling Ji Li and lineage succession
The Bamboo Annals and the Chronicle of the Western Qiang in the Book of the Later Han record that Tai Ding (Wen Ding) killed Ji Li, the father of King Wen of Zhou, to curb the state of Zhou; The Investiture of the Gods downplays this political conflict, merely treating it as a transition in the Shang royal lineage. According to the Bamboo Annals, Current Text - Yin Annals, the original text directly states: 「文丁杀季历。」
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