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| Tai Kang 太康 | |
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.jpg) Tai Kang as depicted in the 18th-century Chinese-French edition of theDijian Tushuo,Recueil Historique de Principaux Traits de la Vie des Empereurs Chinois | |
| King of the Xia dynasty | |
| Predecessor | Qi of Xia |
| Successor | Zhong Kang |
| Dynasty | Xia dynasty |
| Father | Qi of Xia |
Tai Kang (Chinese:太康) was the third king of theXia dynasty. He was the son of the kingQi of Xia and paternal grandson ofYu the Great and his queen Nu Jiao.[1]
Tai Kang loved tohunt and did not rule well.
According to theBamboo Annals,[2] Tai Kang took thethrone in the year ofGuiwei. His capital was inZhenxun (斟鄩). In his first year, while he went hunting beyond theLuo River,Houyi came and occupied Zhenxin. Tai Kang died 4 years later, or according to the bookLushi, 10 years later.
According toRecords of the Grand Historian, he ruled about 19 years and lost his regime. "Taiping Yulan"[3] claims he was a tyrant who ruled for 29 years, then lost his regime and vanished.
He was succeeded by his brotherZhong Kang and nephewXiang of Xia.
In some sources, Tai Kang was drowned in alake.[4]
TheBook of Documents featuresSongs of the Five Sons (五子之歌) among the documents of Xia (Chapter 8). According to the introductory note, the document contains the pieces composed by Tai Kang's five younger brothers when he lost the country.[5]Yongbieocheonga mentions the king as a person that should not be imitated.[6]
Taikang County inHenan was named after him, and his mausoleum is also inside his county.
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| Preceded by | King of China | Succeeded by |