| Gao 皋 | |
|---|---|
| King of the Xia dynasty | |
| Reign | 1758–1747 BC |
| Predecessor | Kong Jia |
| Successor | Fa |
| Issue | Fa |
| Father | Kong Jia |
Gāo (Chinese: 皋) was an ancient king of China, the 15th ruler of the semi-legendary Xia dynasty. He possibly ruled for 11 years.
In the 3rd year of his regime, Gao restored the power of Shiwei(豕韋), the nobleman deposed by Kong Jia, the father of Gao.
| Gao of Xia Xia dynasty | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byKong Jia | King of China 1758 BC – 1747 BC |
Succeeded byFa |
Sources
- Xia Dynasty
- Bamboo Annals, a chronicle of ancient China
- Milton Walter Meyer: China: A Concise History, p. 126.
- China at War: An Encyclopedia by Xiaobing Li
| Kings of the Xia dynasty | ||
|---|---|---|
| 夏 | ||
| The Xia rulers are semi-legendary Xia → Shang → Zhou → Qin → Han → 3 Kingdoms → Jìn / 16 Kingdoms → S. Dynasties / N. Dynasties → Sui → Tang → 5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms → Liao / Song / W. Xia / Jīn → Yuan → Ming → Qing → ROC / PRC | ||