Hsia

[ shyah ]

/ ʃyɑ /

a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.

Origin of Hsia

First recorded in 1905–10

They over-trumped the Sung by proclaiming the tribal chieftain king of Hsia .
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]|Wolfram Eberhard
It sent down calamities upon the house of Hsia to make manifest its crimes.
Fir-Flower Tablets|Various
In ancient times the rise to power of the province of Yin was due to Ichih, who was sent to the country of Hsia.
The Book of War: The Military Classic of the Far East|Sunzi (active 6th century B.c.) and Wutzu
The Chinese tradition speaks of the Hsia dynasty, but can say scarcely anything about it.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]|Wolfram Eberhard

Some of these tribes definitely once formed a part of the earlier Hsia state.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]|Wolfram Eberhard