King Cheng of Zhou
| King Cheng of Zhou 周成王 | |||||||||
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 Posthumous depiction from the Qing dynasty | |||||||||
| King of the Zhou dynasty[1] | |||||||||
| Reign | 1042–1021 BCE | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Wu of Zhou[2][3] | ||||||||
| Successor | King Kang of Zhou | ||||||||
| Regent | Ji Dan | ||||||||
| Born | 1055 BC | ||||||||
| Died | 1021 BC | ||||||||
| Spouse | Wang Si | ||||||||
| Issue | King Kang of Zhou | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Zhou (Western Zhou)[4] | ||||||||
| Father | King Wu of Zhou | ||||||||
| Mother | Yi Jiang | ||||||||
| King Cheng of Zhou | |||||||||
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| Posthumous name | |||||||||
| Chinese | 周成王 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Accomplished King of Zhou The Successful King of Zhou | ||||||||
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King Cheng of Zhou (Chinese: 周成王; pinyin: Zhōu Chéng Wáng; Wade–Giles: Chou1 Ch‘êng2 Wang2; 1055–1021 BC), personal name Ji Song, was the second king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty. The dates of his reign are 1042–1021 BCE or 1042/35–1006 BCE.[5] Ji Dan, Duke of Zhou served as regent during his minority. His parents were King Wu of Zhou and Queen Yi Jiang.[6]
Life
King Cheng was young when he ascended the throne. His uncle the Duke of Zhou, fearing that Shang forces might rise again under the possible weak rule of a young ruler, became the regent and supervised government affairs for several years. Duke of Zhou established the eastern capital at Luoyang and later defeated a rebellion by Cheng's uncles[7] the Three Guards Cai Shu, Guan Shu and Huo Shu.[8][9]
King Cheng later stabilized the Zhou dynasty's border by defeating several barbarian tribes along with the Duke of Zhou.
Family
Queens:
- Wang Si, of the Si clan (王姒 姒姓), the mother of Crown Prince Zhao
Sons:
- Crown Prince Zhao (太子釗; 1040–996 BC), ruled as King Kang of Zhou from 1020 to 996 BC
See also
References
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- ^ Chin, Annping. (2007). The Authentic Confucius. Scrubner. ISBN 0-7432-4618-7
- ^ Cambridge History of Ancient China.
- ^ Book of Rites, Tan Gong I, 1. Accessed 4 Nov 2012.
- ^ Edward L. Shaughnessy in Cambridge History of Ancient China, page 311.
- ^ Confucius & Confucianism: The Essentials by Lee Dian Rainey
- ^ Hucker, Charles O. (1978). China to 1850: a short history. Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-0958-0