King Xuan of Zhou

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King Xuan of Zhou (before 841 BC - 781 BC) (ch. 周宣王 zhōu xūan wáng) was the eleventh sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty.

[edit] Personal information

Family name Ji (姬 jī) in Chinese
Given name Jing (靜 jìng) in Chinese
Era name none
Father King Li of Zhou
Mother unknown
Wife Queen Qiang
Children King You of Zhou
Duration of reign 827 BC-782 BC
Tomb unknown
Temple name unknown
Courtesy name unknown
Posthumous name Xuan 宣 (pinyin xuān), literary meaning: "proclaimed" or "perspicacious"
King Xuan of Zhou
Vacant
Regency
of Gonghe
Title last held by
Li
King of China
828 BC – 782 BC
Succeeded by
You
Languages