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King Xuan of Zhou
周宣王
King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign827–782 BC
PredecessorGong He
SuccessorKing You of Zhou
Died782 BC
SpouseQueen Jiang
IssueKing You of Zhou
King Xie of Zhou
Changfu, Marquis of Yang
Names
Ancestral name: Jī (姬)
Given name: Jìng (靜)
HouseZhou Dynasty
FatherKing Li of Zhou
MotherShen Jiang
King Xuan of Zhou
Chinese周宣王
Literal meaningThe Commanding King of Zhou

King Xuan of Zhou, personal name Ji Jing, was the eleventh king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. Estimated dates of his reign are 827/25–782 BC.[1]

He worked to restore royal authority after the Gong He interregnum. He fought the 'Western Barbarians' (probably Xianyun) and another group on the Huai River to the southeast. In his ninth year he called a meeting of all the lords. Later he intervened militarily in succession struggles in the states of Lu, Wey and Qi. Sima Qian says "from this time on, the many lords mostly rebelled against royal commands."[1] According to Zhang Shoujie's annotation Correct Meanings (史記正義) to Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian,[2] king Xuan is said to have killed the innocent Du Bo (Duke of Tangdu, 唐杜公) and according to tradition was himself killed by an arrow fired by Du Bo's ghost.[3] His son, King You of Zhou was the last king of the Western Zhou.

The Stone Drums of Qin were long mistakenly ascribed to King Xuan.[4]

Family

Queens:

Concubines:

Sons:

Ancestry

King Gong of Zhou (d. 900 BC)
King Yih of Zhou (899–892 BC)
King Yi of Zhou (d. 878 BC)
Wang Bo Jiang
King Li of Zhou (890–828 BC)
Wang Ji of E
King Xuan of Zhou (d. 782 BC)
Shen Jiang of Shen

See also

Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Shaughnessy & al. (1999), p. 347.
  2. ^ Volume 4 quote: "周春秋云宣王殺杜伯"
  3. ^ Ivanhoe (2005), p. 96.
  4. ^ EB (1885), p. 470.

Bibliography

King Xuan of Zhou Zhou Dynasty Died: 782 BC Regnal titles Preceded byGong He King of China 827–782 BC Succeeded byKing You of Zhou


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