Ancient China · Ruler

Waibing 外丙

Wàibǐng

Attested BC 1600 - BC 1300

Passages: 4
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Waibing was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1600 to BC 1300 帝外丙
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 411
BC 1600 to BC 1300 帝外丙即位三年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 3, passage 82

Family

Sibling of Taiding (太丁)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
next younger brother 次弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 3, passage 81; Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 411
Sibling of Zhongren (中壬)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 412; Records of the Grand Historian 3, passage 82

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Installed as next younger brother after heir died
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 411

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 3Annals of Yin · 2 passages

湯崩，太子太丁未立而卒，於是乃立太丁之弟外丙，是為帝外丙。 When Tang died, the heir Taiding died before he could rule, so Taiding's brother Waibing became Emperor Waibing.

帝外丙即位三年，崩，立外丙之弟中壬，是為帝中壬。 Waibing ruled three years and died; his brother Zhongren succeeded as Emperor Zhongren.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties · 2 passages

帝外丙，湯太子。太丁蚤卒，故立次弟外丙。 Emperor Waibing, Tang's heir. Prince Taiding died young, so the next younger brother Waibing was installed.

帝仲壬，外丙弟。 Emperor Zhongren, Waibing's younger brother.