Xie was the 10th ruler of the possibly legendary Xia Dynasty

Xia Dynasty

The Xia Dynasty is the first dynasty in China to be described in ancient historical chronicles such as Bamboo Annals, Classic of History and Records of the Grand Historian. The Xia Dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors gave his throne to him...

，son of Mang (芒). He possibly ruled 25 years according to Bamboo Annals

Bamboo Annals

The Bamboo Annals is a chronicle of ancient China. It begins at the earliest legendary times and extends to the Warring States Period , particularly the history of the Wei state...

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He ascended the throne in the year Xinwei (辛未).

In the 12 years of his regime, the Shang vassal Zihai (子亥) traveled to and lived in Youyi (易杀), Zihai was dissolute so the leader of Youyi, Mianchen (绵臣), killed him.

In the 16th year of his regime, Shang minister Wei (微) led troops from Hebo (河伯), invaded Youyi and killed Mianchen.

According to the Bamboo Annals

Bamboo Annals

The Bamboo Annals is a chronicle of ancient China. It begins at the earliest legendary times and extends to the Warring States Period , particularly the history of the Wei state...

, on the 21st year of his regime, Xie fought with the surrounding barbarians of Fei (畎夷, aka Quanyi), Bai (白夷), Chi (赤夷), Xuan

Sushen

Sushen was an ancient ethnic group or people who dwelt in the northeastern part of China and the Russian Maritime Province, in the area of modern Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces. They were active during the Zhou Dynasty period...

(玄夷), Feng (风夷), and Yang (阳夷). He won the war and all of the tribes obeyed his orders.