King Kang of Zhou
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| King Kang of Zhou 周康王 | |||||||||
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 Posthumous depiction from the Qing dynasty | |||||||||
| King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||||||
| Reign | 1020/05–996/78 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Cheng of Zhou | ||||||||
| Successor | King Zhao of Zhou | ||||||||
| Born | Ji Zhao (姬釗) | ||||||||
| Died | 996/78 BC | ||||||||
| Spouse | Wang Jiang | ||||||||
| Issue | King Zhao of Zhou | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Zhou (Western Zhou) | ||||||||
| Father | King Cheng of Zhou | ||||||||
| Mother | Wang Si | ||||||||
| King Kang of Zhou | |||||||||
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| Posthumous name | |||||||||
| Chinese | 周康王 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Joyful King of Zhou | ||||||||
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King Kang of Zhou (Chinese: 周康王; died 996/78 BC), personal name Ji Zhao, was the third king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.[1] He was a son of his predecessor, King Cheng. The dates of his reign are 1020–996 BC or 1005–978 BC.[2]
King Kang followed his father's policy and expanded the Zhou territory in the north and west.[3] He also repressed a rebellion in the east. Life prospered in the Zhou dynasty under King Kang's rule.
His was succeeded by his son, King Zhao.[4]
Family
Queens
- Wang Jiang, of the Jiang clan (王姜 姜姓), the mother of Crown Prince Xia
Sons
- Crown Prince Xia (太子瑕; 1027–977 BC), ruled as King Zhao of Zhou from 995–977 BC
Ancestry
| King Wen of Zhou (1125–1051 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| King Wu of Zhou (d. 1043 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| Tai Si of Youshen | |||||||||||||||
| King Cheng of Zhou (1060–1020 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| Jiang Ziya | |||||||||||||||
| Yi Jiang of Qi | |||||||||||||||
| King Kang of Zhou (1040–996 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| Wang Si | |||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ Chinn, Ann-ping (2007), The Authentic Confucius, Scribner, ISBN 978-0-7432-4618-7
- ^ Cambridge History of Ancient China
- ^ Confucius & Confucianism: The Essentials by Lee Dian Rainey
- ^ Chin, Annping. (2007). The Authentic Confucius. Scrubner. ISBN 0-7432-4618-7
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