King Shenjing of Zhou
King Shenjing of Zhou (Chinese: 周慎靚王; pinyin: Zhōu Shènjìng Wáng), personal name Jī Dian, was the thirty-sixth king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the twenty-fourth of Eastern Zhou.[1]
| King Shenjing of Zhou 周慎靚王 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of China | |||||
| Reign | 320–315 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Xian of Zhou | ||||
| Successor | King Nan of Zhou | ||||
| Died | 315 BC | ||||
| Issue | King Nan of Zhou | ||||
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| House | Zhou Dynasty | ||||
| Father | King Xian of Zhou | ||||
He was a son of his predecessor, King Xian of Zhou[2] and thus nephew of King Lie;[3] his paternal grandfather was King An of Zhou.[4]
Shenjing fathered his successor, King Nan of Zhou, who had a very long reign.[5]
Family
- Parents:
- Prince Bian (王子扁; d. 321 BC), ruled as King Xian of Zhou from 368–321 BC
- Sons:
- Prince Yan (王子延; d. 256 BC), ruled as King Nan of Zhou from 314–256 BC
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See also
- Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors
References
- Trình Doãn Thắng, Ngô Trâu Cương, Thái Thành (1998), Cố sự Quỳnh Lâm
- The Cambridge history of ancient China: from the origins of civilization to 221 B.C. Written by Michael Loewe.
- Zen Baggage: A Pilgrimage to China by Bill Porter
- Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian
- Pines, Envisioning Eternal Empire, 2009:238-9.
King Shenjing of Zhou Zhou Dynasty Died: 315 BC | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by King Xian of Zhou |
King of China 320–315 BC |
Succeeded by King Nan of Zhou |
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