King Xiang of Zhou explained

King Xiang of Zhou 周襄王
Succession:	King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign:	651–619 BC
Predecessor:	King Hui of Zhou
Successor:	King Qing of Zhou
Full Name:	Ancestral name Jī (姬) Given name: Zhèng (鄭)
House:	Ji
Dynasty:	Zhou (Eastern Zhou)
Death Date:	619 BC
Posthumous Name:	King Xiang (襄王)
Father:	King Hui of Zhou
Mother:	Queen Hui of Zhou
Spouse:	Queen Di
Issue:	King Qing of Zhou

Ji Zheng
P:	Jī Zhèng
W:	Chi Chêng
Also Known As:	Posthumous name
P2:	Zhōu Xiāngwáng
W2:	Chou Hsiang Wang

King Xiang of Zhou (died 619BC), personal name Ji Zheng, was a king of the Zhou dynasty of China.^[1] He succeeded his father King Hui to the throne.^[2]

He married Lady of the Dí, but later dismissed her.^[3]

In 635, King Xiang was driven from the capital^[4] by his brother Dai and was restored by Duke Wen of Jin.^{[5] [6]}

After his death, he was succeeded by his son, King Qing.^[7]

Family

Spouse:

• Zhai Hou, of the Kui clan of Di (Chinese: 翟後 隗姓), deposed

Sons:

• Prince Renchen (Chinese: 王子壬臣; d. 613 BC), ruled as King Qing of Zhou from 618 to 613 BC
• Youngest son, the father of Prince Man (Chinese: 王孫滿), who rebuffed King Zhuang of Chu regarding the weight of the Nine Tripod Cauldrons

See also

Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors

Notes and References

1. Vol. 4: Basic Annals of Zhou. 周襄王.
2. ancient.
3. Web site: 周 Zhou Genealogy (Eastern Zhou Dynasty) . Historic Dynasties of the World .
4. http://www.chinatravelrus.com/profile/history/eastern-zhou-dynasty.html Eastern Zhou Dynasty
5. Wars with the Xiongnu. Authors: Guang Sima and Joseph P. Yap. See this page for more details.
6. Mirroring the past: the writing and use of history in imperial China by Qingjia Edward Wang. University of Hawaii Press.
7. Trình Doãn Thắng, Ngô Trâu Cương, Thái Thành (1998), Cố sự Quỳnh Lâm, NXB Thanh Hoá