Ancient China · Legendary Ruler

Jie 桀

Jié

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Jie was a Legendary Ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 94, passages 34, 156

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 94Volume 83: Biographies of Hermits · 2 passages

昔汤即桀于鸣条，而大城于亳； Tang seized Jie at Mingtiao, then raised mighty ramparts at Bo;

丹笑曰：“吾闻桀驾人车，岂此邪？” Jing laughed, "I heard Jie of Xia used men for chariots—is this that?"