| King Cheng of Zhou 周成王 | |||||||||
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 Posthumous depiction from theQing dynasty | |||||||||
| King of the Zhou dynasty[1] | |||||||||
| Reign | 1042–1021 BCE | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Wu of Zhou[2][3] | ||||||||
| Successor | King Kang of Zhou | ||||||||
| Regent | Ji Dan | ||||||||
| Born | 1055 BC | ||||||||
| Died | 1021 BC | ||||||||
| Spouse | Wang Si | ||||||||
| Issue | King Kang of Zhou | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Zhou (Western Zhou)[4] | ||||||||
| Father | King Wu of Zhou | ||||||||
| Mother | Yi Jiang | ||||||||
| King Cheng of Zhou | |||||||||
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| Posthumous name | |||||||||
| Chinese | 周成王 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Accomplished King of Zhou The Successful King of Zhou | ||||||||
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King Cheng of Zhou (Chinese:周成王;pinyin:Zhōu Chéng Wáng;Wade–Giles:Chou1 Ch‘êng2 Wang2; 1055–1021 BC), personal nameJi Song, was the secondking of the ChineseZhou dynasty. The dates of his reign are 1042–1021 BCE or 1042/35–1006 BCE.[5]Ji Dan, Duke of Zhou served as regent during his minority. His parents wereKing Wu of Zhou and QueenYi Jiang.[6]
King Cheng was young when he ascended thethrone. His paternal uncle theDuke of Zhou, fearing thatShang forces might rise again under the possible weak rule of a young ruler, became the regent and supervised government affairs for several years. Duke of Zhou established the eastern capital atLuoyang and later defeated arebellion by Cheng's uncles[7] theThree GuardsCai Shu,Guan Shu andHuo Shu.[8][9]
King Cheng later stabilized the Zhou dynasty's border by defeating several barbarian tribes along with the Duke of Zhou.
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King Cheng of Zhou Died: 1021 BC | ||
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| Preceded by | King of China 1042–1021 BC | Succeeded by |
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