King Jing of Zhou (Chinese: 周景王; pinyin: Zhōu Jǐng Wáng), personal name Ji Gui, was a king of the Zhou dynasty of China. He succeeded to the throne after the death of King Ling. King Jing reigned from 544 BC to 520 BC. The country was in financial ruin during King Jing's reign and supplies had to be bought from neighbouring states. He died in 520 BC of a disease and he was briefly succeeded by his son, King Dao.
| King Jing of Zhou 周景王 | |||||||||
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| King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||||||
| Reign | 544–520 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Ling of Zhou | ||||||||
| Successor | King Dao of Zhou | ||||||||
| Died | 520 BC | ||||||||
| Spouse | Queen Mu | ||||||||
| Issue | Crown Prince Shou King Dao of Zhou King Jìng of Zhou | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Zhou (Eastern Zhou) | ||||||||
| Father | King Ling of Zhou | ||||||||
| King Jing of Zhou | |||||||||
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| Posthumous name | |||||||||
| Chinese | 周景王 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Decisive King of Zhou | ||||||||
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Family
editQueens:
- Queen Mu (穆后; d. 527 BC), the mother of Crown Prince Shou
Concubines:
- The mother of Crown Prince Meng and Prince Gai
Sons:
- First son, Prince Chao (王子朝; d. 505 BC), fled to Chu in 516 BC
- Crown Prince Shou (太子壽; d. 527 BC)
- Crown Prince Meng (太子猛; d. 520 BC), ruled as King Dao of Zhou in 520 BC
- Prince Gai (王子匄; d. 477 BC), ruled as King Jìng of Zhou from 519–477 BC
Ancestry
edit| King Ding of Zhou (d. 586 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| King Jian of Zhou (d. 572 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| King Ling of Zhou (d. 545 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| King Jing of Zhou (d. 520 BC) | |||||||||||||||
See also
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