King Yi of Zhou (Xie)

King Yi of Zhou (Chinese: 周夷王; pinyin: Zhōu Yí Wáng), personal name Ji Xie, was a king of China's Zhou dynasty.^[1] Estimated dates of his reign are 885–878 BC or 865–858 BC.^[2]

He was preceded by his great-uncle, King Xiao, who could have overthrown his father. In the third year of his reign, King Yi sided with Marquis of Ji in a dispute with Duke Ai of Qi and executed Duke Ai by boiling him to death in a large cauldron. King Yi installed Duke Ai's younger half-brother Lü Jing (Duke Hu of Qi) on the Qi throne.^[3][4][5]

During his reign there were wars in the south with the Chu state and the Dongyi. According to the Records of the Grand Historian, during his reign the royal power was not strong and the regional rulers failed to pay obeisance to the Zhou royal court.^[6]

He was succeeded by his son, King Li.

Family

Queens:

• Wang Ji, of the Ji clan of E (王姞 姞姓), a princess of E by birth; the mother of Crown Prince Hu

Sons:

• Crown Prince Hu (太子胡; 890–828 BC), ruled as King Li of Zhou from 877 to 828 BC

Ancestry

See also

• Family tree of Chinese monarchs (ancient)

References

1. Nguyễn Khắc Thuần, Các đời đế vương Trung Hoa, page 20
2. Cambridge History of Ancient China. Cambridge University Press. May 1999. ISBN 978-0-521-47030-8.
3. Sima Qian. 齐太公世家 [House of Duke Tai of Qi]. Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Guoxue.com. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
4. Han Zhaoqi (韩兆琦), ed. (2010). Shiji (史记) (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company. pp. 2510–2512. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.
5. China: From Neolithic cultures through the Great Qing Empire 10,000 BCE-1799 CE by Harold M. Tanner
6. "Hereditary house of Chu" 當周夷王之時，王室微，諸侯或不朝，相伐。