King Shenjing of Zhou explained

King Shenjing of Zhou
周慎靚王
Succession:King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign:320–315 BC
Predecessor:King Xian of Zhou
Successor:King Nan of Zhou
Full Name:Ancestral name

(姬)
Given name: Dìng (定) or Shùn (順)

House:Ji
Dynasty:Zhou (Eastern Zhou)
Death Date:315 BC
Posthumous Name:King Shenjing (慎靚王)
Father:King Xian of Zhou
Issue:King Nan of Zhou

King Shenjing of Zhou, personal name Ji Ding, was the penultimate king of China's Zhou dynasty.[1]

He was a son of his predecessor, King Xian, and thus nephew of King Lie;[2] his paternal grandfather was King An.[3] He reigned from 320 BC until his death in 315 BC.

King Shenjing was succeeded by his son, King Nan, who went on to have a very long reign.[4]

Family

Sons:

See also

Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors

Notes and References

  1. Trình Doãn Thắng, Ngô Trâu Cương, Thái Thành (1998), Cố sự Quỳnh Lâm
  2. Zen Baggage: A Pilgrimage to China by Bill Porter
  3. Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian
  4. Pines, Envisioning Eternal Empire, 2009:238-9.