Ancient China · Royal Family Member

Zhugui 主癸

Zhǔguǐ

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 4
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhugui was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 3, passage 18; Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 351

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Zhuren (主壬)
father 父
fathered 生 · paternal line
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 3, passage 18; Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 351
Parent of King Tang (湯)
father 父
fathered 生 · paternal line
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 3, passage 19; Records of the Grand Historian 13, passage 359

Key source chapters

References in the histories

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

主壬卒，子主癸立。 Zhuren was succeeded by his son Zhugui.

主癸卒，子天乙立，是為成湯。 Zhugui was succeeded by his son Tianyi—who is known as Cheng Tang.

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

主壬生主癸。 Zhu Ren fathered Zhu Gui.

主癸生天乙，是為殷湯。 Zhu Gui fathered Tianyi, who was Tang of Yin.