Sòng 誦 |
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Reign | c. 1042 BC-1021 BC |
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King Kang of Zhou | |
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Jī Sòng 姬 誦 |
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Chéng (成) "established" or "successful" |
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House | Jī (姬) |
Father | King Wu of Zhou |
Mother | Yi Jiang, daughter of Jiang Taigong |
King Cheng of Zhou (Chinese: 周成王; pinyin: Zhōu Chéng Wáng; Wade–Giles: Chou1 Ch'eng2 Wang2) or King Ch'eng of Chou was the second sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. The dates of his reign are 1042-1021 BC or 1042/35-1006 BC [1]
King Cheng was young when he ascended the throne. His uncle, 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. Zhougong established the eastern capital at Luoyang, and later defeated a rebellion by King Cheng's uncles Cai Shu, Guan Shu and Huo Shu. King Cheng later stabilized Zhou Dynasty's border by defeating several barbarian tribes along with Duke Zhougong.
King Cheng of Zhou
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Preceded by Wu |
King of China 1042–1021 BC |
Succeeded by Kang |