Bao Ding of Shang
| Bao Ding 匚丁 | |||||||||
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| Ruler of Predynastic Shang | |||||||||
| Predecessor | Bao Bing | ||||||||
| Successor | Shi Ren | ||||||||
| Spouse | Bi Geng (妣庚) | ||||||||
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| Father | Bao Bing | ||||||||
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| Chinese | 匚丁 or 報(报)丁 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Bao IV" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bao Ding (Chinese: 匚丁; pinyin: Bào Dīng) was the twelfth ruler of Predynastic Shang. Succeeding Bao Bing, he was the fourth of the Six Spirits (六示 (lìushì)) and deified in the Religion of the Shang dynasty. After his death, he was succeeded by Shi Ren. Until oracle bones were unearthed in the 20th century, little was known about his life and status outside of lineage in Records of the Grand Historian.