Emperor Ku

Emperor Ku

Kù (traditional Chinese: 嚳; simplified Chinese: 喾, variant graph Chinese: 俈), usually referred to as Dì Kù (traditional Chinese: 帝嚳; simplified Chinese: 帝喾), also known as Gaoxin or Gāoxīn Shì (Chinese: 高辛氏) or Qūn (Chinese: 夋), was a descendant of the Yellow Emperor. He went by the name Gaoxin until receiving imperial authority, when he took the name Ku and the title Di, thus being known as Di Ku. He is considered the ancestor of the ruling families of certain subsequent dynasties. Some sources treat Ku as a semi-historical figure, while others make fantastic mythological or religious claims about him. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emperor Ku is the 5,021st most popular politician (down from 3,432nd in 2019). (down from 420th in 2019)

Emperor Ku was the last of the Shang dynasty. He is most famous for his cruelty and the brutal way he dealt with his enemies.