Ming of Shang
| Ming 冥 | |||||||||
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| Ruler of Predynastic Shang | |||||||||
| Reign | ? - ? | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Cao Yu | ||||||||
| Successor | Wang Hai | ||||||||
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| Father | Cao Yu | ||||||||
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| Chinese | 冥 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Darkness" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 季 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "youngest brother" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ming (冥), family name Zi (子), was the sixth ruler of Predynastic Shang. Wang Guowei identifies him with Ji (季), an ancestor mentioned in oracle bone inscriptions based on patterns in Chu Ci, though consensus has not been reached due to inconclusive evidence.