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King Zhuangxiang of Qin
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<p>King Zhuangxiang of Qin (281– 6 July 247 BCE), personal name Ying Yiren, Ying Ziyi or Ying Zichu, was a king of the state of <a href="/facts/Qin_(state)/m2gNbCq7">Qin</a>. He was the father and predecessor of <a href="/facts/Qin_Shi_Huang/xmuV0u4l">Qin Shi Huang</a>, who would later unify <a href="/facts/China_proper/XNRrkXEA">China proper</a> and become China's first <a href="/facts/Emperor_of_China/W56Qf2Rv">emperor</a>. He was posthumously honored as a <i><a href="/facts/Taishang_Huang/qW7KaSsL">Taishang Huang</a></i> by the <a href="/facts/Qin_dynasty/TeBU8Nh3">Qin dynasty</a>. </p>