The Kaiming dynasty (Chinese: 開明王朝; pinyin: Kāimíng Wángcháo) was a dynasty of the Ancient Kingdom of Shu in Chinese history, founded in 666 BC by Bieling,[1][2][3] who came from the State of Chu. The Kaiming dynasty lasted twelve generations until the Qin conquest. Legend has it that Bieling had died in Chu and his body floated upriver to Shu, whereupon he came back to life. While at Shu, he was successful in managing a flood and Duyu then abdicated in his favor. A later account states that the Kaiming kings occupied the far south of Shu before travelling up the Min River and taking over the throne from Duyu.[4]
Kaiming | |
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| Capital | Chengdu |
| Government | Monarchy |
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edit- ^ Chengdu da ci dian = A great dictionary of Chengdu. Wuneng Yang, Peihuang Qiu, 杨武能., 邱沛篁. (Di 1 ban ed.). Chengdu Shi: Sichuan ci shu chu ban she. 1995. ISBN 7-80543-401-8. OCLC 33815123.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "天府 | 鳖灵 开明王朝定都成都". www.cdcppcc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Chengdu, an Ancient and Modern City".
- ^ Sage, Steven F. (1992). Ancient Sichuan and the unification of China. Albany: State University of New York Press. ISBN 0-585-06514-4. OCLC 42855713.