(The Annals chronology was expanded backward to make Yao’s 1st year the numerologically significant date 2145. 2287, which had been 1st year of the entire chronology, was then retained as 1st year of the "Zhuan Xu calendar.")
(mourning)
[2102-2101, 2]
Di Ku
(2217, 63)
[2100-2038, 63]
(mourning)
2037-2036, 2
Zhi
(2154, 9)
2035-2027, 9
Yao
2145-2046, 100 years
2026-1969, 58 years
Yao imprisoned
1968-1960, 9
(mourning)
2045-2043, 3
(mourning; calendar suspended)
1959-1958, 2 years
Shun
2042-1993, 50 years
1968-60, 1957-35; 9, 23
(mourning)
1992-1990, 3
(mourning, calendar suspended)
1934-1933, 2 years
Xia Dynasty
1. Yu (de facto) 2029-
1953, conjunction
Yu (de jure) 1989-1982,
8
1932-1907, 26
(mourning)
1981-1979, 3
1906-1905, 2
2. Qi
1978-1963, 16 years
1904-1889, 16
(mourning)
1962-1959, 4
1888-1887, 2
3. Tai Kang
1958-1855, 4
1886-1883, 4
(mourning)
1954-1953, 2
1882-1881, 2
4. Zhong Kang 1952-1946,
7
1880-1874, 7
5th year, eclipse 1948
1876, solar eclipse
(mourning)
1945-1944, 2
1873-1872, 2
5. Xiang
1943-1916, 28
1871-1844, 28
(usurpation) 1915-1876,
40
(mourning)
1843-1842, 2
6. Shao Kang
1875-1855, 21
1841-1821, 21
(mourning)
1854-1853, 2
1820-1819, 2
7. Zhu
1852-1836, 17
1818-1802, 17
(mourning)
1835-1834, 2
1801-1800, 2
8. Fen
1833-1790, 44
1799-1756, 44
(mourning)
(none)
1755-1754, 2
9. Mang
1789-1732, 58
1753-1696, 58
(mourning)
1731, 1
1695-1694, 2
10. Xie
1730-1706, 25
1693-1669, 25
(mourning)
1705-1703, 3
1668-1667, 2
11. Bu Jiang
1702-1644, 59
1666-1608, 59
(retires; no interregnum; dies Qiong 10 but no calendar break)
12. Qiong
1643-1626, 18
1607-1590, 18
(mourning)
1625-1623, 3
1589-1588, 2
13. Jin
1622-1615, 8
1587-1580, 8
(mourning)
1614-1613, 2
1579-1578, 2
14. Kong Jia
1612-1604, 9
1577-1569, 9
(mourning)
1603-1602, 2
1568-1567, 2
15. Hao
1601-1599, 3
1566-1564, 3
(mourning)
1598-1597, 2
1563-1562, 2
16. Fa
1596-1590, 7
1561-1555, 7
(no interregnum)
17. Di Gui
1589-1559, 31 (imaginary)
Shang Dynasty
Planet display 1580
1576
Tang, year 1
1575
1575
Conquest of Xia 1559
1555
1. Tang
1558-1547, 12 years
1554-1543, 12
2. Wai Bing
1546-1545, 2
1541-1540, 2
3. Zhong Ren
1544-1541, 4
1542/1539-1536, 3 + 4
4. Tai Jia
1540-1529, 12
1542/1539-1528, 3 + 12
Yi Yin usurpation 1540-1534, 7
1542-1536, 7 years
Yi Yin killed 1534
1536
(The Annals says that Yi Yin actually made himself king. I think that he was trying to do this, but got no farther than setting up Wai Bing and Zhong Ren as his puppets, while he had Tai Jia in detention; that is probably why those two are omitted in some chronologies.) (Below, * marks a major emendation.)
5. Wo Ding
1528-1510, 19 years
1527/1524-1506, 3 + 19
6. Xiao Geng
1509-1505, 5
1505/1502-1498, 3 + 5
7. Xiao Jia
1504-1488, 17
1497/1494-1478, 3 + 17
8. Tai Wu
1475-1401, 75 years
1477/1474-1446, 3 + 29 *
9. Yong Ji
1487-1476, 12
1445/1443-1432, 2 + 12
10, Zhong Ding 1400-1392,
9
1431/1428-1400, 3 + 29 *
11. Wai Ren
1391-1382, 10
1399/1397-1388, 2 + 10
12. Hedan Jia 1381-1373,
9
1387/1384-1366, 3 + 19 *
13. Zu Yi
1372-1354, 19
1365/1363-1345, 2 + 19
14. Zu Xin
1353-1340, 14
1344/1341-1328, 3 + 14
15. Kai Jia
1339-1335, 5
1327/1324-1320, 3 + 5
16. Zu Ding
1334-1326, 9
1319/1316-1308, 3 + 9
17. Nan Geng
1325-1320, 6
1307/1304-1299, 3 + 6
18. Yang Jia
1319-1316, 4
1298/1295-1295, 3 + 1
19. Pan Geng
1315-1288, 28
1294/1292-1269, 2 + 24 **
20. Xiao Xin
1287-1285, 3
1268/1266-1264, 2 + 3
21. Xiao Yi
1284-1275, 10
1263/1260-1251, 3 + 10
22. Wu Ding
1274-1216, 59
1250/1247-1189, 3 + 59
23. Zu Geng
1215-1205, 11
1188/1185-1178, 3 + 8
24. Zu Jia
1204-1172, 33
1177/1175-1156, 2 + 20 **
25. Feng Xin
1171-1168, 4
[1175-1172, 4]
26. Kang Ding 1167-1160,
8
[1171-1156],
1155/1153-1146, 2 + 8
27. Wu Yi
1159-1125, 35
1145/1143-1109, 2 + 35
28. Wenwu Ding 1124-1112,
13
1118-1108/1106, 10 + 3
29. Di Yi
1111-1103, 9
1105-1087, 19 * [-1069, 37]
30. Di Xin
1102-1051, 52
1086-1069, 1068-1041, 46 *
(** Pan Geng probably counted Yang Jia’s 4 years as part of his "28"; Zu Jia must have counted Zu Geng’s 11 years as part of his own "33." Both moves were attempts at usurpation, Zu Jia’s being successful. Wu Ding’s intended heir was probably Zu Ji, named in inscriptions as xiao wang; I assume that he was chief mourner during part or all of Zu Geng’s tenure. Zu Jia guaranteed the succession in his own line by appointing Feng Xin to royal status in 1175, and (on Feng Xin’s death) Kang Ding in 1171. Wu Yi continued this policy, actually giving his son Wenwu Ding a calendar of his own in 1118. (The same benefit was accorded Zhou Xin in 1086.) Wenwu Ding is probably identical with Di Yi, taking that title (as "Wenwu Di Yi") in 1105. He may have died around 1080; his son Zhou Xin probably took the title Di Xin in 1068, at the same time appointing his heir Lu Fu to royal status (as "Wu Geng"), and inaugurating a new calendar.)
Western Zhou Dynasty
Wen Wang
1113-1062, 52 years
1101/1099-1050, 2 + 50
Conjunction
1071
1059
Mandate
1070
1058
Royal calendar
1056
1. Wu Wang
1061-1045, 17 years
1049-1038, 12 years
Conquest
1050 (12th year)
1040 (17th year from 1056)
(The "Royal Calendar" was re-identified as the calendar of of Wu Wang
(through mistaken astronomical calculations, perhaps in mid- 5th century
BC). It then seemed that Wu Wang, with a 12-year reign, conquered in year
17. The anomaly was resolved by shifting Zhou Gong’s Regency back
five years (making it the 7 years preceding Cheng Wang’s 30), and transposing
a slip from Cheng Wang’s chronicle to the end of Wu Wang’s (as discovered
by Shaughnessy) to give Wu Wang three more years of life. The effect
was to switch "12" and "17.")
Wu Wang as king 1050-1045, 6
1040-1038, 3
2. Cheng Wang 1044-1008,
7 + 30
1037/1035-1006, 2 + 30
3. Kang Wang
1007-982, 26
1005/1003-978, 2 + 26
4. Zhao Wang
981-963, 19
977/75-957, 2 + 19
5. Mu Wang
962-908, 55
956/954-918, 2 + 37
6. Gong Wang
907-896, 12
917/915-900, 2 + 16
7. Yih Wang
895-871, 25
899/897-873, 2 + 25
8. Xiao Wang
870-862, 9
872-868, 5
(Li Wang was born in 864, and Yi Wang’s lack of an heir before that time was probably the justification for Xiao Wang’s usurpation. So Xiao Wang’s claimed tenure probably continued through 864, and this gave him 9 years in fact. Yi Wang’s father Yih Wang may have been in forced retirement, living to 868. Thus, in 867-864 there may have been two claimants to the title at once.)
9. Yi Wang
861-854, 8
867/865-860, 2 + 6
10. Li Wang
853-842, 12
859/857-828, 2 + 30
Gong He Regency 841-828, 14 years 841-828, 14
11. Xuan Wang
827-782, 46
827/825-784, 2 + 42
12. You Wang
781-771, 11
783/781-771, 2 + 11
(There seem to be no believable events ascribable to Xuan 45-46. The calendar of Shang-shu of Jin, which continued the Annals beginning in 784, would not have been able to recognize 781 as year 1 for You Wang (his actual acession year, I assume) without treating 782 as Xuan Wang’s last year. The Shi Hong gui inscription, which must be a first year inscription in You Wang’s calendar, requires 783 as "1st year.")