King Qing of Zhou

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King Qing of Zhou (Chinese: 周頃王; pinyin: Zhōu Qǐng Wáng), personal name Ji Renchen, was a king of China's Zhou dynasty.

King Qing of Zhou
周頃王
King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign618–613 BC
PredecessorKing Xiang of Zhou
SuccessorKing Kuang of Zhou
Died613 BC[1]
IssueKing Kuang of Zhou
King Ding of Zhou
Duke Kang of Liu (劉康公)
Names
Ancestral name: (姬)
Given name: Rénchén (壬臣)
Posthumous name
King Qing (頃王)
HouseJi
DynastyZhou (Eastern Zhou)
FatherKing Xiang of Zhou

The son of King Xiang, King Qing ascended to the throne in 618 BC[1] after his father died.[2]

King Qing had three sons, Princes Ban (King Kuang), Yu and Jizi. After King Qing died in 613 BC, he was succeeded by Ban.[3]

Family

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Sons:

Ancestry

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King Xi of Zhou (d. 677 BC)
King Hui of Zhou (d. 652 BC)
King Xiang of Zhou (d. 619 BC)
Chen Gui of Chen
King Qing of Zhou (d. 613 BC)

See also

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Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors

References

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  1. ^ a b Michael Loewe and Edward Shaughnessy, ed. (1999), The Cambridge History of Ancient China, Cambridge University Press
  2. ^ Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian
  3. ^ Trình Doãn Thắng, Ngô Trâu Cương, Thái Thành (1998), Cố sự Quỳnh Lâm, NXB Thanh Hoá
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King Qing of Zhou
 Died: 613 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of China
618–613 BC
Succeeded by