King Cheng of Zhou

Second king of the Zhou dynasty

King Cheng of Zhou (Chinese: 周成王; pinyin: Zhōu Chéng Wáng; Wade–Giles: Chou¹ Ch‘êng² Wang²; 1055–1021 BC), personal name Ji Song, was the second king of the Chinese Zhou 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 were King Wu of Zhou and Queen Yi Jiang.^[6]

Life

King Cheng was young when he ascended the throne. His uncle the 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^[7] the Three Guards Cai Shu, Guan Shu and Huo Shu.^[8][9]

King Cheng later stabilized the Zhou dynasty's border by defeating several barbarian tribes along with the Duke of Zhou.

Family

Queens:

• Wang Si, of the Si clan (王姒 姒姓), the mother of Crown Prince Zhao

Sons:

• Crown Prince Zhao (太子釗; 1040–996 BC), ruled as King Kang of Zhou from 1020 to 996 BC

Ancestry

See also

• Family tree of Chinese monarchs (ancient)

References

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5. Cambridge History of Ancient China.
6. Book of Rites, Tan Gong I, 1. Accessed 4 Nov 2012.
7. Edward L. Shaughnessy in Cambridge History of Ancient China, page 311.
8. Confucius & Confucianism: The Essentials by Lee Dian Rainey
9. Hucker, Charles O. (1978). China to 1850: a short history. Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-0958-0