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Tai Jia太甲
A monarch of the Shang dynasty, grandson of Cheng Tang, once exiled by Yi Yin.
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Tai Jia, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
2 figures · 2 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Tai DingisTai Jia’s father
Tai Jia—Wo Dingfather-son
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In history · Records of the Grand Historian
Son of Tai Ding, eldest grandson of Cheng Tang, repented after being exiled by Yi Yin.
In fiction · Investiture of the Gods
A monarch of the Shang dynasty, grandson of Cheng Tang.
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- Literature / legend1 profile notes
Investiture of the Gods
0 relations0 verified quotations - Official history1 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
2 relations2 verified quotations- Tai Ding→ father-son →Tai Jia
- Tai Jia→ father-son →Wo Ding
Verified original text · 2
立太丁之子太甲
father-son · Records of the Grand Historian, Annals of Yin
太宗崩，子沃丁立
father-son · Records of the Grand Historian, Annals of Yin
History vs. fiction
Early Shang rulers: official histories record that one was exiled by Yi Yin, while novels mention him only as a virtuous former king.
The Records of the Grand Historian, Yin Benji, and the Book of Documents, Tai Jia, record that after Tai Jia ascended the throne, he was tyrannical and was exiled by Yi Yin to Tong Palace, where he cultivated virtue for three years before being restored. The novel mentions that the lineage of previous Shang kings matches official historical records. According to the Records of the Grand Historian, Yin Benji, the original text states: 「帝太甲既立三年，不明，暴虐，不遵汤法，乱德，于是伊尹放之于桐宫。三年，伊尹摄行政当国」
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