| Zhong Ding 仲丁 | |
| Family Name: | Zǐ (子) |
| Given Name: | Zhuāng (庄) |
| King of Shang dynasty | |
| Posthumous Name: | Zhong Ding (仲丁) |
Zhong Ding, personal name Zǐ Zhuāng, was a king of the Shang dynasty.
In the Records of the Grand Historian he was listed by Sima Qian as the tenth Shang king, succeeding his father Tai Wu (Chinese: 太戊). He was enthroned in the year of Xinchou with Bo (Chinese: 亳) as his capital. In the first year of his reign he moved his capital to Ao (Chinese: 隞). In the sixth year of his reign he attacked the Blue Barbarians (Chinese: 蓝夷). He ruled for 11 years (other sources say 9 years) before his death. He was given the posthumous name Zhong Ding and was succeeded by his brother Wai Ren (Chinese: 外壬).[1] [2] [3]
Oracle script inscriptions on bones unearthed at Yinxu alternatively record that he was the ninth Shang king succeeding his uncle Yong Ji (Chinese: 雍己), given the posthumous name Sanzu Ding (Chinese: 三祖丁) and succeeded by his brother Bu Ren.