Chang Ruo

Chang Ruo
昌若
Ruler of Predynastic Shang
Reign? - ?
PredecessorXiang Tu
SuccessorCao Yu of Shang
Names
FatherXiang Tu
Chang Ruo
Chinese昌若
Literal meaning(personal name)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChāng Ruò
Wade–GilesCh'ang1 Jo4
Wu
Romanization1tshaon 8zaq
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChēung Yeuk6
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinesetsyhang nyak
Old Chinese
Zhengzhang/*tʰjaŋ njaɡ/

Chang Ruo (Chinese: 昌若; pinyin: Chāng Ruò) was the fourth ruler of Predynastic Shang. His family name is Zi (). He is not attested in oracle bone inscriptions at all, only being mentioned in post-Shang texts, particularly Records of the Grand Historian.