Emperor Zhi
| Zhi 摯 | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 2366–2358 BC |
| Predecessor | Emperor Ku |
| Successor | Emperor Yao |
The Emperor Zhi (simplified Chinese: 帝挚; traditional Chinese: 帝摯, Dì Zhì; fl. c. 2366 – c. 2358 BC) was a legendary emperor of ancient China.
Legend
Zhi is recorded as one of the quasihistorical
ancient China between the mythological era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and the firmly historical Zhou. His title di is usually translated into English as emperor but was shared by Shangdi, the "high god" of the earliest known Chinese writing. Much later Chinese historians like Sima Qian reported the surviving accounts that Zhi was a son of Emperor Ku
, succeeding him for nine years roughly placed between 2366 and 2358 BC.
The Annals of the Five Emperors in Sima's King Yao became proverbial for the wisdom and success of his rule.
According to the
Tang
as his successor but, upon his death in the 63rd year of his reign, the older son Ku took the through instead. The Bamboo Annals agree that Zhi ruled for nine years but states that he was then deposed and replaced by his brother Yao.
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