King Cheng of Zhou
| King Cheng of Zhou 周成王 |
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| Reign | 1042–1021 BC |
| Predecessor | King Wu of Zhou[2][3] |
| Successor | King Kang of Zhou |
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| Ancestral name: Jī (姬) Given name: Sòng (誦) |
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| House | Zhou Dynasty[5] |
| Father | King Wu of Zhou |
| Mother | Yi Jiang (邑姜), daughter of Jiang Ziya |
| Died | 1021 BC |
King Cheng of Zhou (Chinese: 周成王; pinyin: Zhōu Chéng Wáng; Wade–Giles: Chou Ch'eng Wang) or King Ch'eng of Chou was the second king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. The dates of his reign are 1042-1021 BC or 1042/35-1006 BC.[6] His parents were King Wu of Zhou and Queen Yi Jiang (邑姜).[7]
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. Duke of Zhou established the eastern capital at Luoyang, and later defeated a rebellion by Cheng’s uncles[8] Cai Shu, Guan Shu and Huo Shu.[9][10]
King Cheng later stabilized Zhou Dynasty’s border by defeating several barbarian tribes along with the Duke of Zhou.
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- ^ Hucker, Charles O. (1978). China to 1850: a short history. Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-0958-0
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King Cheng of Zhou
Died: 1021 BC |
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| Preceded by King Wu of Zhou |
King of China 1042–1021 BC |
Succeeded by King Kang of Zhou |
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