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King Kang of Zhou
周康王

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

Names
Ancestral name: Jī (姬) Given name: Zhāo (釗)
Posthumous name
King Kang (康王)

Father

Mother

Wang Si

King Kang of Zhou

Posthumous name

Chinese

周康王

Literal meaning

The Joyful King of Zhou

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhōu Kang Wáng
Wade–Giles	Chou Kang-wang King Kang of Chou

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

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

Regnal titles
King Kang of Zhou Zhou dynasty Died: 996 BC
Preceded by King Cheng of Zhou	King of China 1020–996 BC	Succeeded by King Zhao of Zhou

v t e Kings of the Zhou dynasty
Predynastic Zhou	Tai Ji Wen Wu	周
Western Zhou	Wu Cheng Kang Zhao Mu Gong Yih Xiao Yi Li Gonghe Regency Xuan You
Eastern Zhou	Ping Huan Zhuang Xi Hui Xiang Qing Kuang Ding Jian Ling Jĭng Dao Jìng Yuan Zhending Ai Si Kao Weilie An Lie Xian Shenjing Nan
Remnants at Eastern Zhou	Hui
Xia → Shang → Zhou → Qin → Han → 3 Kingdoms → Jìn / 16 Kingdoms → S. Dynasties / N. Dynasties → Sui → Tang → 5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms → Liao / Song / W. Xia / Jīn → Yuan → Ming → Qing → ROC / PRC

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