Editing List of Chinese monarchs (section)

===Xia dynasty===
{{further|Xia dynasty}}
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period was followed by the [[Xia dynasty]] in traditional historiography.{{sfn|Morton|Lewis|2004|p=14}} Founded by [[Yu the Great]], both the dynasty and its rulers are of highly uncertain and controversial historicity.{{sfn|Morton|Lewis|2004|p=14}}{{sfn|Chang|1999|pp=71–73}}

{{legend|#EBEBEB|({{Hash-tag}}) – Uncertain legitimacy}}

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|+ Xia dynasty (夏朝)
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" width="13%" | Name
! scope="col" colspan="2" width="20%" | Speculative reign length{{efn|All reign dates for the [[Xia dynasty|Xia]] rulers are excluded. They are highly speculative, due to their dependence on the already uncertain beginning and ending dates of the dynasty}}
! scope="col" rowspan="2" width="22%" | Traditional succession
! scope="col" rowspan="2" width="15%" | Capital{{sfn|Theobald|2018a}}
! scope="col" rowspan="2" width="30%" | Purported life details
|-
! {{abbr|ZTW|''Zizhi Tongjian Waiji'' lengths}}
! {{abbr|Trad|Traditional reign lengths}}{{sfn|''Imperial China''|2020|pp=314–316}}
|-
| '''[[Yu the Great|Yu]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|禹}}
| 45
| 7
| Chosen by the mythical [[Emperor Shun]]
| Ji
| Awarded the throne after his institution of [[flood control]]. He is often known as "Yu the Great" and his passing of the throne to his son marked the beginning of China's [[hereditary monarchy|hereditary succession]]{{sfnm|1a1=Wu|1y=1982|1pp=110–117|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2pp=30, 314}}
|-
| '''[[Qi of Xia|Qi]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|啟}}
| 10
| 8
| Son of [[Yu the Great|Yu]]
| Xiayi
| Prevented a rebellion led by his son Wuguan{{sfnm|1a1=Wu|1y=1982|1pp=117–119|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=314}}
|-
| '''[[Tai Kang|(Tai) Kang]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|（太）康}}
| 29
| 28
| Son of [[Qi of Xia|Qi]]
| Zhenxun
| Traditionally considered an ineffective king, either due to tyranny or incompetence. May have been briefly dethroned by the mythical hero [[Han Zhuo]] and later murdered by Han's son Ao{{sfnm|1a1=Wu|1y=1982|1pp=119–121|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=314}}
|-
! colspan="6" |
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| '''[[Zhong Kang|(Zhong) Kang]]''' ({{Hash-tag}})<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|（仲）康}}
| 13
| 13
| Son of [[Qi of Xia|Qi]]
| Zhenxun
| May not have ruled as his existence is sometimes absent from Xia king lists{{sfnm|1a1=Wu|1y=1982|1pp=121–122|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=314}}
|-
! colspan="6" |
|-
| '''[[Xiang of Xia|Xiang]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|相}}
| 28
| 28
| Son of [[Zhong Kang|(Zhong) Kang]]
| Shang, then Zhenxun
| Killed by a son of [[Han Zhuo]]{{sfnm|1a1=Wu|1y=1982|1pp=122–123|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=315}}
|-
| colspan="6" style="background-color: #D8D8D8" | Interregnum, ruled by [[Han Zhuo]]
|-
| '''[[Shao Kang|(Shao) Kang]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|（少）康}}
| 21
| 21
| Son of [[Xiang of Xia|Xiang]]
| Yuan
| Restored the dynasty after killing [[Han Zhuo]] and his sons{{sfnm|1a1=Wu|1y=1982|1pp=123–125|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=315}}
|-
| '''[[Zhu of Xia|Zhu]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|杼}}
| 17
| 16
| Son of [[Shao Kang|(Shao) Kang]]
| Yuan, then Laoqiu
| Little is known of his reign{{sfnm|1a1=Wu|1y=1982|1pp=125–126|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=315}}
|-
| '''[[Huai of Xia|Huai]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|槐}}
| 26
| 25
| Son of [[Zhu of Xia|Zhu]]
| –
| Little is known of his reign; may have ruled up to 40 years{{sfn|''Imperial China''|2020|p=315}}
|-
| '''[[Mang of Xia|Mang]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|芒}}
| 18
| 17
| Son of [[Huai of Xia|Huai]]
| –
| Little is known of his reign{{sfn|''Imperial China''|2020|p=315}}
|-
| '''[[Xie of Xia|Xie]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|泄}}
| 16
| 15
| Son of [[Mang of Xia|Mang]]
| –
| Little is known of his reign{{sfnm|1a1=Wu|1y=1982|1pp=126–127|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=315}}
|-
| '''[[Bu Jiang|(Bu) Jiang]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|（不）降}}
| 59
| 58
| Son of [[Xie of Xia|Xie]]
| –
| Little is known of his reign; campaigned against the northwestern {{ill|九苑|zh|lt=Jiuyuan}} peoples{{sfn|''Imperial China''|2020|p=315}}
|-
| '''[[Jiong of Xia|Jiong]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|扃}}
| 21
| 20
| Son of [[Xie of Xia|Xie]]
| –
| Little is known of his reign{{sfn|''Imperial China''|2020|p=315}}
|-
| '''[[Jin of Xia|Jin]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|廑}}
| 21
| 20
| Son of [[Jiong of Xia|Jiong]]
| Xihe
| Little is known of his reign{{sfn|''Imperial China''|2020|p=315}}
|-
| '''[[Kong Jia]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|孔甲}}
| 31
| 30
| Son of [[Bu Jiang|(Bu) Jiang]]
| Xihe
| His reign inaugurated the Xia's gradual decline{{sfn|''Imperial China''|2020|p=315}}
|-
| '''[[Gao of Xia|Gao]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|皋}}
| 11
| 10
| Son of [[Kong Jia]]
| –
| Little is known of his reign{{sfn|''Imperial China''|2020|p=315}}
|-
| '''[[Fa of Xia|Fa]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|發}}
| 11
| 20?
| Son of [[Gao of Xia|Gao]]
| –
| May have only reigned 7 years. His reign saw the earliest recorded earthquake, identified with the [[Mount Tai earthquake]].{{sfn|''Imperial China''|2020|p=315}}
|-
| '''[[Jie of Xia|Jie]]'''<br/>{{lang|zh-hant|桀}}
| 52
| 52
| Son of [[Fa of Xia|Fa]]
| Zhenxun, then Henan
| Traditionally considered a cruel and oppressive ruler. Fled the empire after losing the [[Battle of Mingtiao]] to the state of Shang{{sfnm|1a1=Wu|1y=1982|1pp=129–143|2a1=''Imperial China''|2y=2020|2p=315}}
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