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Duke Xiang of Chen

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Duke Xiang of Chen
陳相公
3rd ruler of Chen
Reign10th century BC
PredecessorDuke Shēn of Chen (brother)
SuccessorDuke Xiao of Chen (nephew)
Names
Gui Gaoyang (媯皋羊)
Posthumous name
Duke Xiang (相公)
HouseGui
DynastyChen
FatherDuke Hu of Chen

Duke Xiang of Chen (Chinese: 陳相公; pinyin: Chén Xiàng Gōng; reigned 10th century BC), personal name Gui Gaoyang, was the third duke of the Chen state.[1] His father Duke Hu of Chen, who married the eldest daughter of King Wu of Zhou, was the founder of the Chen state.[2]

Duke Xiang succeeded his elder brother, Duke Shēn of Chen, who was the second ruler of Chen. When Duke Xiang died, the throne returned to Duke Shēn's son Tu (Duke Xiao).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Han 2010, pp. 2778–9.
  2. ^ Yang 2003, p. 121.

Bibliography

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  • Han, Zhaoqi, ed. (2010). "Houses of Chen and Qi". Shiji 史记 (in Chinese). Zhonghua Book Company. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.
  • Yang, Kuan (2003). Xi Zhou Shi 西周史 [History of the Western Zhou] (in Chinese). Shanghai People's Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-208-04538-5.