King Kang of Zhou
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King Kang of Zhou (ch 周康王 zhōu kāng wáng) or King K'ang of Chou was the third sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty.
King Kang followed his father King Cheng's policy and expanded the Zhou territory in the North and in the West. He also repressed a rebellion in the east. Life prospered in the Zhou Dynasty under King Kang's rule.
[edit] Personal information
| Family name | Ji (姬 jī) in Chinese |
| Given name | Zhao (釗 zhāo) in Chinese |
| Era name | none |
| Father | King Cheng of Zhou |
| Mother | unknown |
| Wife | unknown |
| Children | King Zhao of Zhou |
| approximate duration of reign | 1067 BC-1042 BC |
| Tomb | unknown |
| Temple name | unknown |
| Courtesy name | unknown |
| Posthumous name | Kang 康 (pinyin kāng wáng), literary meaning: "healthy" |
| Zhou Dynasty | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Cheng |
King of China 1021 BC – 996 BC |
Succeeded by Zhao |
