Xi Zhong

Xi Zhong (Chinese: 奚仲) was a legendary Xia dynasty minister claimed to have served Yu the Great^[1] credited in traditional Chinese sources with the invention of the chariot during the 2nd millennium BC.^[2]^[3]^[4] Modern archaeological evidence has not found support for this, however, suggesting instead a date closer to 1200 BC for the introduction of small-scale use of chariots.^[5]

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^ 《·古迹》：“薛城，在薛河北，县南四十里，周二十八里，古奚仲所封国。”
^ Xu Shen. Shuowen Jiezi.
^ (玉篇), "Chariot Section" (车部)
^ Shiben, "Zuo Pian" (作篇).
^ Ebrey, Patricia. East Asia: A Cultural, Social, and Political History, p. 14. Houghton Mifflin Co (Boston), 2006. ISBN 978-0-618-13384-0.

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[1] 《·古迹》：“薛城，在薛河北，县南四十里，周二十八里，古奚仲所封国。”

[2] Xu Shen. Shuowen Jiezi.

[3] (玉篇), "Chariot Section" (车部)

[4] Shiben, "Zuo Pian" (作篇).

[5] Ebrey, Patricia. East Asia: A Cultural, Social, and Political History, p. 14. Houghton Mifflin Co (Boston), 2006. ISBN 978-0-618-13384-0.

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