Shi Ren of Shang
| Shi Ren 示壬 | |||||||||
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| Ruler of Predynastic Shang | |||||||||
| Predecessor | Bao Ding | ||||||||
| Successor | Shi Gui | ||||||||
| Spouse | Bi Geng (妣庚) | ||||||||
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| Father | Bao Ding | ||||||||
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| Chinese | 示壬 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Spirit VIIII" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shi Ren (Chinese: 示壬; pinyin: shì rén) was the thirteenth ruler of Predynastic Shang. He succeeded Bao Ding and was regarded as one of the culture's Six Spirits (六示 (lìushì)). Little was known about him until oracle bones were noticed by academia in the late 19th century, where his veneration was recorded in inscriptions. However, as he was only invoked, almost nothing is known about his life or reign. He was succeeded by his son, Shi Gui.