Duke Xiang of Song
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| 宋襄公 宋襄公 | |||||
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| Duke of Song | |||||
| Reign | 650–637 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | Duke Huan I | ||||
| Successor | Duke Cheng | ||||
| Issue | Duke Cheng of Song | ||||
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| Father | Duke Huan I of Song | ||||
Duke Xiang of Song (宋襄公) (died 637 BC) was the leader in the state of Song in the Spring and Autumn period. His personal name was Zifu (子茲甫) and he took his throne in 650 BC.[1]
After the death of the
Ren (仁) as a Junzi. In the Battle of Hongshui (泓水之戰) against the much stronger and fully prepared enemy, Duke Xiang's troops were defeated thoroughly and he himself was badly hurt. He died in the following year and was succeeded by his son Wangchen known as Duke Cheng of Song.[2]
Despite his failure in expansion, he is considered one of the Five Hegemons by some historians.
Mao Zedong once said about Duke Xiang's humanity in war: "We are not Duke Xiang of Song and have no use for his idiotic virtue and morality".[3]
Family
Wives:
- Wang Ji, of the Ji clan of Zhou (王姬), a daughter of King Hui of Zhou and an elder sister of King Xiang of Zhou
Sons:
- Prince Wangchen (公子王臣; d. 620 BC), ruled as Duke Cheng of Song from 636 to 620 BC
- Prince Yu (公弟禦; d. 620 BC), ruled as the Duke of Song in 620 BC
Ancestry
| Duke Mu of Song (d. 720 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| Duke Zhuang of Song (744–692 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| Duke Huan I of Song (d. 651 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| Duke Xiang of Song (d. 637 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| Duke Xuan of Wey (d. 700 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| Count Zhao of Wey | |||||||||||||||
| Song Huan of Wey | |||||||||||||||
| Duke Xi of Qi (d. 698 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| Xuan Jiang of Qi | |||||||||||||||
References
- ISBN 978-0-674-00861-8.
- ^ a b Zuo Qiuming. "Book 5. Duke Xi". Zuo Zhuan (in Chinese and English). Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ISBN 978-1-56324-457-5.
External links
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