 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 ().Oracle script inscriptions on bones unearthed at Yinxu alternatively record that he was the ninth Shang king succeeding his uncle Yong Ji (), given the posthumous name Sanzu Ding () and succeeded by his brother Bu Ren.