King Cheng of Zhou

King Cheng of Zhou
周成王
Posthumous depiction from the Qing dynasty
King of the Zhou dynasty[1]
Reign1042–1021 BCE
PredecessorKing Wu of Zhou[2][3]
SuccessorKing Kang of Zhou
RegentDan, Duke of Zhou
Born1055 BC
Died1021 BC
SpouseWang Si
IssueKing Kang of Zhou
Names
Ancestral name: (姬)
Given name: Sòng (誦)
HouseZhou dynasty[4]
FatherKing Wu of Zhou
MotherYi Jiang
King Cheng of Zhou
Posthumous name
Chinese
Literal meaningThe Accomplished King of Zhou
The Successful King of Zhou

King Cheng of Zhou (Chinese: 周成王; pinyin: Zhōu Chéng Wáng; Wade–Giles: Chou1 Ch‘êng2 Wang2; 1055–1021 BC), was the second king of the Zhou dynasty. The dates of his reign are 1042–1021 BCE or 1042/35–1006 BCE.[5] His parents were King Wu of Zhou (周武王) and Queen Yi Jiang (邑姜).[6]

  1. ^ Cutter, Robert Joe (1989), "Brocade and Blood: The Cockfight in Chinese and English Poetry", Journal of the American Oriental Society, 109 (1): 1–16, doi:10.2307/604332, JSTOR 604332
  2. ^ Chin, Annping. (2007). The Authentic Confucius. Scribner. ISBN 0-7432-4618-7
  3. ^ Keay, John (2009). China A History. Harper Press. ISBN 978-0-00-722178-3.
  4. ^ Chin, Annping. (2007). The Authentic Confucius. Scrubner. ISBN 0-7432-4618-7
  5. ^ Cambridge History of Ancient China.
  6. ^ Book of Rites, Tan Gong I, 1. Accessed 4 Nov 2012.

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