RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Mang of Xia

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Máng (芒, read Wáng according to Sima Zhen) was the ninth king of the semi-legendary Xia dynasty. He possibly ruled 18 years. He was also known as Huang (荒). Emperor Si Mang established a Sinking Sacrifice Ceremony (沉祭 Chen Ji) in which three common livestock animals (a cow, a pig & a sheep) & a memorial jade were sunk into the Yellow River as offerings to water spirits for peace & safety. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mang of Xia is the 1,989th most popular religious figure (down from 1,723rd in 2019), the 683rd most popular biography from China (down from 673rd in 2019) and the 16th most popular Chinese Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Mang of Xia ranks 1,989 out of 3,187Before him are Bashar ibn Burd, Juliana Falconieri, Saint Domnius, Abdurreshid Ibrahim, Aloísio Lorscheider, and Turibius of Mogrovejo. After him are Nguyễn Văn Thuận, Diodorus of Tarsus, Louise Adélaïde d'Orléans, Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo, Émilie de Villeneuve, and Anthony of Kiev.

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Among people born in China, Mang of Xia ranks 683 out of 1,610Before him are Fou Ts'ong (1934), Li Yu (937), Jin of Xia (null), Cheung Po Tsai (1783), Zhong Shanshan (1954), and Li Cheng (919). After him are Xu Zhimo (1897), Cai E (1882), Guo Zongxun (953), Lang Lang (1982), François Cheng (1929), and Fritz-Julius Lemp (1913).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In China

Among religious figures born in China, Mang of Xia ranks 16Before him are Bao Xishun (1951), Shaohao (null), Rabban Bar Sauma (1220), Jianzhen (688), Sengcan (529), and Gan Ji (101). After him are Witness Lee (1905), Thomas Tien Ken-sin (1890), Hsing Yun (1927), Paul Shan Kuo-hsi (1924), Paul Yü Pin (1901), and John Baptist Wu (1925).