Hsia Dynasty 2205 BC - 1818 BC

1. Yu

Reigned 8 years (2205 BC - 2197 BC).

'The sovereign said, "Come, Yu. The inundating waters filled me with dread; you accomplished all that you had represented and completed your task, thus showing your superiority to other men."'
The Counsels of the Great Yu

"'The people reject and will not protect him [the Lord of Maio]. Heaven is sending down calamities on him."'
The Counsels of the Great Yu

'"Heaven punishes the guilty, are there not the five punishments for that purpose?"'
The Counsels of the Kao Yao

'"Heaven hears and sees as our people hear and see; Heaven brightly approves and displays its terrors as our people brightly approve and would fear; such connection is there between the upper and lower worlds. How reverent ought the masters of the earth to be."'
The Counsels of the Kao Yao

2. Ch'i

Reigned 9 years (2197 BC - 2188 BC).

3. T'ai K'ang

Reigned 29 years (2188 BC - 2159 BC).

4. Chung K'ang

Reigned 13 years (2159 BC - 2146 BC).

5. Hsiang

Reigned 27 years (2146 BC - 2119 BC).

6. Usurpation

Reigned 40 years (2119 BC - 2079 BC).

7. Shao K'ang

Reigned 22 years (2079 BC - 2057 BC).

8. Ch'u

Reigned 17 years (2057 BC - 2040 BC).

9. Huai

Reigned 26 years (2040 BC - 2014 BC).

10. Mang

Reigned 18 years (2014 BC - 1996 BC).

11. Hsieh

Reigned 16 years (1996 BC - 1980 BC).

12. Pu Chiang

Reigned 59 years (1996 BC - 1921 BC).

13. Chiung (Pien)

Reigned 21 years (1921 BC - 1900 BC).

14. Chin

Reigned 21 years (1900 BC - 1879 BC).

15. K'ung Chia

Reigned 31 years (1879 BC - 1848 BC).

16. Kao

Reigned 11 years (1848 BC - 1837 BC).

17. Fa

Reigned 19 years (1837 BC - 1818 BC).

18. Chieh Kuei (Cheo)

Reigned 52 years (1818 BC - 1766 BC).