Wen Ding

Shang king of China
Person human Q878441
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Wen Ding

Summary

Wen Ding is a human[1]. He was born on 1200 BC[2]. He died on 1102 BC[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Wen Ding was born on 1200 BC[2].
  • Wen Ding died on 1102 BC[3].
  • Wen Ding's father was Wu Yi of Shang[5].
  • A child of Wen Ding was Di Yi[6].
  • A child of Wen Ding was Jizi[7].
  • A child of Wen Ding was Bi Gan[8].
  • Wen Ding held the position of Chinese king[9].
  • Wen Ding is recorded as male[10].
  • Wen Ding's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Wen Ding's family name is recorded as Zi[12].

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Origins and Family

Wen Ding was born on 1200 BC[2]. His father was Wu Yi of Shang[5].

Career and Affiliations

Wen Ding held the position of Chinese king[9].

Personal Life

Children include Di Yi[6], -1200–-1076[13]; Jizi[7], a human whose existence is disputed[14]; and Bi Gan[8], a politician[15].

Death and Burial

Wen Ding died on 1102 BC[3].

Why It Matters

Wen Ding ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Who were Wen Ding's parents?

Wen Ding's father was Wu Yi of Shang[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . The Cambridge History of Ancient China. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['azb', 'ca', 'ckb', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'hr', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'ko',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 11w ago · ~2026-40935-28 · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Zi
    Father → Wu Yi of Shang
    Sex or gender → male
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q38702033]]"
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