Xiang is the name of a king of the semi-legendary Chinese Xia dynasty who is said to have reigned during the 3rd millennium BC. He was the fifth king of the Xia dynasty.
Xiang is the name of a king of the semi-legendary Xia dynasty who is said to have reigned during the 3rd millennium BC. He was the fifth king of the Xia dynasty.
Biography
Xiang had been preceded on the throne of Xia by his father Zhong Kang, and before that by his uncle Tai Kang.
Reign according to the Bamboo Annals
Xiang ascended the throne in the year of Wuxu and set his capital in Shangqiu.
In the first year of his reign, he sent troops against the Huai Barbarians and Fei Barbarians (畎夷, aka Quanyi). In the third year, he sent troops to the Feng Barbarians and Huang Barbarians.
