King Hui of Zhou

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For the King Hui proclaimed as King Nan of Zhou's successor, see King Hui of Eastern Zhou

King Hui of Zhou, ch. 周惠王, py. zhōu hùi wáng, wg. King Hui of Chou was the seventeenth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the fifth of Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

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Family name Ji (姬 jī) in Chinese
Given name Lang (閬 làng) in Chinese
Era name none
Father King Zhuang of Zhou
Mother unknown
Wife unknown
Children King Xiang of Zhou
Duration of reign 676 BC-652 BC
Tomb unknown
Temple name unknown
Courtesy name unknown
Posthumous name Hui 惠 (pinyin hùi), literary meaning: "benevolent"
King Hui of Zhou
Preceded by
Xi
King of China
677 BC – 652 BC
Succeeded by
Xiang