Fa of Xia

Fa
King of the Xia dynasty
Reign1747–1728 BC
PredecessorGao
SuccessorJie
IssueJie
Names
Chinese: Hou Jin (后敬)
FatherGao of Xia
Fa of Xia
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Gwoyeu RomatzyhJye
IPA[fá]
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingFaat3
IPA[fa˧]
Southern Min
Tâi-lôKia̍t
Old Chinese
Baxter–Sagart (2014)*Cə.pat

Fa (Chinese: 發, Fā) was the 16th ruler of the Xia dynasty, father of the infamous Jie who brought the dynasty to its end.

His given name was Houjing (后敬).