Ancient China · Ruler

Xiaoxin 小辛

Xiǎoxīn

Attested BC 1300 - BC 1250

Passages: 4
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiaoxin was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1300 to BC 1250 帝小辛
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 429
BC 1300 to BC 1251 帝小辛立
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 3, passage 134

Family

Sibling of Xiaoyi (小乙)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 430; Records of the Grand Historian 3, passage 137
Sibling of Pan Geng (盤庚)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 3, passage 134; Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 429

Key source chapters

References in the histories

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

帝盤庚崩，弟小辛立，是為帝小辛。 Pangeng died; his brother Xiaoxin became Emperor Xiaoxin.

帝小辛立，殷復衰。 Under Xiaoxin Yin weakened again.

帝小辛崩，弟小乙立，是為帝小乙。 Xiaoxin died; his brother Xiaoyi succeeded.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties · 1 passage

帝小辛，盤庚弟。 Emperor Xiaoxin, Pangeng's younger brother.