King Cheng of Zhou
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| 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.
[edit] References
- ^ Cambridge History of Ancient China.
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King Cheng of Zhou
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| Preceded by Wu |
King of China 1042–1021 BC |
Succeeded by Kang |
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