Jie of Xia

Jie
Jie with his lovers
Jie with a Ji, representing oppression, and sitting on two ladies, symbolizing his abuse of power. Rubbing of a relief from a Wu family shrine, Jiaxiang, Shandong.
King of the Xia dynasty
Reign1728–1675 BCE
PredecessorFa of Xia
SuccessorCheng Tang
Died1675 BCE
SpouseMo Xi
Zhao
Hua
IssueXunyu (獯粥)
Names
Chinese: Lu Gu (履癸)
FatherFa of Xia
MotherConsort of Fa
Jie of Xia
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJié
Gwoyeu RomatzyhJye
Wade–GilesChieh2
IPA[tɕjě]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGit
JyutpingGit3
Southern Min
Tâi-lôKia̍t
Old Chinese
Baxter–Sagart (2014)*N-[k]<r>at

King Jie (Chinese: ; traditionally 1728–1675 BCE) was the 17th and last ruler of the Xia dynasty of China. He is traditionally regarded as a tyrant and oppressor who brought about the collapse of a dynasty.[1]

Around 1600 BCE, Jie was defeated by Tang of Shang, bringing an end to the Xia dynasty that lasted about 500 years, and a rise to the new Shang dynasty.[2]

  1. ^ 劉煒/著. [2002] (2002) Chinese civilization in a new light 中華文明傳真#1 原始社會:東方的曙光. Publishing Company. ISBN 962-07-5314-3. pg 150.
  2. ^ 王恆偉. (2005) (2006) 中國歷史講堂 #1 遠古至春秋. 中華書局. ISBN 962-8885-24-3. p 26.