Duke Shēn of Chen

Not to be confused with Duke Shèn of Chen, the fifth ruler of Chen.
Duke Shen of Chen
陳申公
2nd ruler of Chen
Reign10th century BC
PredecessorDuke Hu of Chen
SuccessorDuke Xiang of Chen (brother)
IssueDuke Xiao of Chen
Names
Gui Xihou (媯犀侯)
Posthumous name
Duke Shen (申公)
HouseGui
DynastyChen
FatherDuke Hu of Chen

Duke Shen of Chen (Chinese: 陳申公; pinyin: Chén Shēn Gōng; reigned 10th century BC), personal name Gui Xihou, was the second ruler of the Chen state.[1]

He succeeded his father Duke Hu of Chen, who married the eldest daughter of King Wu of Zhou.[2] After Duke Shēn's death, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Gaoyang (Duke Xiang). However, when Duke Xiang died, the throne returned to Duke Shēn's son, Tu (Duke Xiao).[1]

References

Citations

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

Sources

  • Han, Zhaoqi, ed. (2010). "Houses of Chen and Qi". Shiji 史记 (in Chinese). Zhonghua Book Company. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.
  • Qian, Sima (2010). "Houses of Chen and Qi". In Han, Zhaoqi (ed.). 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.