King Yuan of Zhou

King Yuan of Zhou
周元王
King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign476–469 BC
PredecessorKing Jìng of Zhou
SuccessorKing Zhending of Zhou
Died469 BC
IssueKing Zhending of Zhou
Names
Ancestral name: Jī (姬)
Given name: Rén (仁)
Posthumous name
King Yuan (元王)
HouseJi
DynastyZhou (Eastern Zhou)
FatherKing Jìng of Zhou[1]
King Yuan of Zhou
Posthumous name
Chinese周元王
Literal meaningThe Primal King of Zhou
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Yuán Wáng
Wade–GilesChou Yuán-wang
King Yuán of Chou

King Yuan of Zhou (Chinese: 周元王; pinyin: Zhōu Yuán Wáng[2]), personal name Ji Ren, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.[3] He ruled from 476 BC to 469 BC. He was succeeded by his son, King Zhending.

See also

Sources

  1. ^ A Journey Into China's Antiquity: Palaeolithic Age, Low Neolithic Age, Upper Neolithic Age, Xia Dynasty, Shang Dynasty, Western Zhou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn Period
  2. ^ Xuetong Yan: Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power. The rise of China could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. See this page.
  3. ^ Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian
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