King Jian of Zhou explained

King Jian of Zhou 周簡王
Succession:	King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign:	585–572 BC
Predecessor:	King Ding of Zhou
Successor:	King Ling of Zhou
Full Name:	Ancestral name Jī (姬) Given name: Yí (夷)
House:	Ji
Dynasty:	Zhou (Eastern Zhou)
Death Date:	572 BC
Posthumous Name:	King Jian (簡王)
Father:	King Ding of Zhou^[1]
Issue:	King Ling of Zhou

King Jian of Zhou, personal name Ji Yi, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.

Family

Sons:

• Prince Xiexin (Chinese: 王子洩心; d. 545 BC), ruled as King Ling of Zhou from 571 to 545 BC
• A son (d. 545 BC) who was the progenitor of the Dan lineage and the father of Dan Kuo (Chinese: 儋括)
  • Known as Dan Ji (Chinese: 儋季)

See also

• Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors

Sources

1. [Sima Qian]