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Zhong Kang was a son of King [[Qi of Xia]] and thus the younger brother of [[Tai Kang]].<ref>''The Shape of the Turtle: Myth, Art, and Cosmos in Early China'' by Sarah Allan</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:37, 2 January 2013
Template:Chinese text Zhong Kang (Chinese: 仲康) was the fourth king of the possibly legendary Xia Dynasty.
Family
Zhong Kang was a
Reign
He took the throne in the year of Jichou (己丑). His capital was at Zhenxun.
On the day of Gengwu, September in the 5th year of his regime, there was a sun eclipse.[1]
He ordered one of his generals, Zeng, to lead troops to conquer Xihe, for the king of Xihe indulged in wine and beauty and his citizens lived bad lives.
In the 6th year of his regime, he appointed Kunwu (昆吾) as his prime minister.
His son, named Xiang, left him and lived in Shangqiu with another minister named Pi.
Sources
- ^ The Chronology of Genesis: A Complete History of the Nefilim by Neil Zimmerer