| Fa 發 | |||||
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| King of the Xia dynasty | |||||
| Reign | 1747–1728 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | Gao | ||||
| Successor | Jie | ||||
| Issue | Jie | ||||
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| Father | Gao of Xia | ||||
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| Chinese | 發 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fa (Chinese: 發, Fā) was the 16th ruler of theXia dynasty, father of the infamousJie who brought thedynasty to its end.[1][2]
His given name wasHoujing (后敬).
Fa was a son of the KingGao of Xia and thus a grandson ofKong Jia.[3]
During hisinauguralcelebration, all of hisvassals gathered at hispalace.
The firstearthquake ever recorded took place in the 7th year of his rule atMount Tai[4] in modernShandong during his reign. The event has been dated to 1740 BC as theMount Tai earthquake.[5]
The earthquake was mentioned briefly in theBamboo Annals.[6][7]
Fa of Xia | ||
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| Preceded by | King of China 1747 BC – 1728 BC | Succeeded by |