Zu Geng of Shang

For the mathematician, see Zu Gengzhi.

Zu Geng (祖庚), personal name Zi Yue, was king of the Shang dynasty of China.

Zu Geng 祖庚
King of Shang dynasty
Reign	1191–1184 BCE
Predecessor	Wu Ding
Successor	Zu Jia
Died	1184 BCE
Names Family name: Zi (子) Given name: Yue (躍)
Father	Wu Ding
Mother	Fu Jing

His capital was at Yin (殷). Zu Geng is thought to have been the commissioner and dedicator of the Houmuwu ding, which he had cast in memory of his mother, Fu Jing.^[1]

He ruled for seven years from 1191, after the death of his father Wu Ding, and was succeeded by his brother Zu Jia.^[2]