Zhu 杼 | |
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7th King of the Xia dynasty | |
Predecessor | Shao Kang |
Successor | Huai |
Issue | Huai |
Dynasty | Xia dynasty |
Father | Shao Kang |
Mother | A daughter of Yu Si |
Zhu (Chinese: 杼, also 予, 宁, 佇, or 宇) was the seventh king of the semi-legendary Xia dynasty (c. 2070–1600 BCE) of Ancient China. Along with the reign of his father Shao Kang, Zhu's rule was considered a peaceful and prosperous period of the Xia's history.