King Xian of Zhou explained

King Xian of Zhou
周顯王
Succession:King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign:368–321 BC
Predecessor:King Lie of Zhou
Successor:King Shenjing of Zhou
Full Name:Ancestral name

(姬)
Given name: Biǎn (扁)

House:Ji
Dynasty:Zhou (Eastern Zhou)
Death Date:321 BC
Posthumous Name:King Xian (顯王)
or
King Xiansheng (顯聖王)
or
King Xiansheng (顯聲王)
Father:King An of Zhou
Issue:King Shenjing of Zhou

King Xian of Zhou, personal name Ji Bian, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.

Very little is known about him. He succeeded his brother King Lie in 368 BC and ruled until his death in 321 BC.[1]

He sent gifts to many of the feudal states, supposedly his vassals, particularly the Qin and Chu states. Late in his reign, the rulers of the states declared themselves kings, and ceased to recognise the king of Zhou as even nominally their overlord.[2]

After his death, he was succeeded by his son, King Shenjing.[3]

Family

Sons:

See also

Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors

Notes and References

  1. Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian
  2. https://sites.google.com/site/historicdynasties/china/zhou4 ZHOU GENEALOGY
  3. Trình Doãn Thắng, Ngô Trâu Cương, Thái Thành (1998), Cố sự Quỳnh Lâm, NXB Thanh Hoá