King Cheng of Zhou explained

King Cheng of Zhou
周成王
Succession:King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign:1042–1021 BCE
Predecessor:King Wu of Zhou[1] [2]
Regent:Ji Dan
Successor:King Kang of Zhou
Full Name:Ancestral name

(姬)
Given name: Sòng (誦)

House:Ji
Dynasty:Zhou (Western Zhou)[3]
Birth Date:1055 BC
Death Date:1021 BC
Posthumous Name:King Cheng (成王)
Father:King Wu of Zhou
Mother:Yi Jiang
Spouse:Wang Si
Issue:King Kang of Zhou

King Cheng of Zhou (; 1055–1021 BC), personal name Ji Song, was the second king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty. The dates of his reign are 1042–1021 BCE or 1042/35–1006 BCE.[4] Ji Dan, Duke of Zhou served as regent during his minority. His parents were King Wu of Zhou and Queen Yi Jiang.[5]

Life

King Cheng was young when he ascended the throne. His uncle the Duke of Zhou, fearing that Shang forces might rise again under the possible weak rule of a young ruler, became the regent and supervised government affairs for several years. Duke of Zhou established the eastern capital at Luoyang and later defeated a rebellion by Cheng's uncles[6] the Three Guards Cai Shu, Guan Shu and Huo Shu.[7] [8]

King Cheng later stabilized the Zhou dynasty's border by defeating several barbarian tribes along with the Duke of Zhou.

Family

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See also

Notes and References

  1. [Annping Chin|Chin, Annping]
  2. Book: Keay, John. China A History. John Keay. Harper Press. 2009. 978-0-00-722178-3.
  3. Chin, Annping. (2007). The Authentic Confucius. Scrubner.
  4. Book: Cambridge History of Ancient China.
  5. Book of Rites, Tan Gong I, 1. Accessed 4 Nov 2012.
  6. Edward L. Shaughnessy in Cambridge History of Ancient China, page 311.
  7. Confucius & Confucianism: The Essentials by Lee Dian Rainey
  8. Hucker, Charles O. (1978). China to 1850: a short history. Stanford University Press.