Tang

Legendary first king of the Shang dynasty in ancient China
Person human Q471820
Tang
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Summary

Tang is a human[1]. Born in China[2], he… he was born on 1675 BC[3]. He died on 1646 BC[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (651 views/month, #7,145 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Tang was born in China[2].
  • Tang was born on 1675 BC[3].
  • Tang died on 1646 BC[4].
  • Tang died on 1587 BC[7].
  • Tang's father was Zhu Kui[8].
  • Tang's mother was Fu Du[9].
  • A child of Tang was Da Ding of Shang[10].
  • A child of Tang was Bu Bing[11].
  • A child of Tang was Zhong Ren[12].
  • Tang worked as a politician[5].
  • Tang held the position of Chinese king[13].
  • Tang is recorded as male[14].
  • Tang's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Tang's family is recorded as Shang dynasty[16].
  • Tang's Commons category is recorded as Tang of Shang[17].
  • Tang's family name is recorded as Zi[18].
  • Tang's temple name is recorded as 太祖[19].
  • Tang's name in kana is recorded as てんいつ[20].
  • Tang's P14541 is recorded as pKY8J[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in China[2], Tang… he was born on 1675 BC[3]. His father was Zhu Kui[8]. His mother was Fu Du[9].

Career and Affiliations

Tang worked as a politician[5]. He held the position of Chinese king[13].

Personal Life

Children include Da Ding of Shang[10], -1900–-1741[22]; Bu Bing[11], a politician[23], -1800–-1734[24]; and Zhong Ren[12], a politician[25], -1800–-1730[26], of Shang dynasty[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1646 BC[4] and 1587 BC[7].

Why It Matters

Tang ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (651 views/month, #7,145 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 135 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Tang born?

Born in China[2].

Who were Tang's parents?

Tang's father was Zhu Kui[8]. Tang's mother was Fu Du[9].

What did Tang do for work?

Tang worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 36
    Wikipedia languages → ['am', 'ar', 'azb', 'ckb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'hr', 'id',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q232549
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  3. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Fu Du
    Occupation → politician
    Occupation → —
    Family name → Zi
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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