Records

His capital was at Yin (殷).

In the 12th year of his reign, he sent troops to fight Rong people in the west until winter.

In the 13th year of his reign, after being defeated, the West Rong people sent an envoy to Shang. In the same year he ordered the vassal of Fen (邠) to establish an army at Gan (绀).

In the 24th year of his reign, he reproduced the Penalties that were used by Tang of Shang to repress the rebellion.

In the 27th year of his reign, he named his twin sons as prince Zi Xiao (子嚣) and Zi Liang (子良).

Oracle bones from his reign show that he changed tradition. He tried to make government more rational by discontinuing sacrifices to mythical ancestors, mountains and rivers and increasing sacrifices to historical figures like Wu Ding.

在位年數

現今流傳文獻記載的祖甲在位年數有2種說法：

• 在位十六年，《太平御覽》卷83引《史記》，《資治通鑑外紀》、《通志》均同。

• 在位三十三年，《史記·魯世家》引據〈毋逸〉雲，《尚書·無逸篇》，《今本竹書紀年》、《皇極經世》、《資治通鑑前編》、《文獻通考》均同。

家庭

妻

• 妣戊，甲骨文作「祖甲配妣戊」

子

• 廩辛、庚丁

注釋