Bu Bing facts for kids

Bu Bing was an important king of the Shang Dynasty in ancient China. His original name was Zi Sheng. He was the third king of the Shang Dynasty, which ruled China from about 1600 BC to 1046 BC. Bu Bing was the second son of King Tang, who was the first king of the Shang Dynasty.

Some old historical books have different information about King Bu Bing. For example, in a famous book called Records of the Grand Historian, it says he was the second king of the Shang Dynasty and calls him "Wai Bing". However, other very old records, like those found on oracle script bones, say he was the third king and call him "Bu Bing". These oracle bones are ancient writings carved on turtle shells and animal bones, which were used for telling the future. They are often considered very reliable for understanding early Chinese history.