King Cheng of Zhou
King Cheng of Zhou (Chinese: 周成王; pinyin: Zhōu Chéng Wáng; Wade–Giles: Chou1 Ch‘êng2 Wang2; 1055–1021 BC), was the second king of the Zhou dynasty. The dates of his reign are 1042–1021 BCE or 1042/35–1006 BCE. His parents were King Wu of Zhou (周武王) and Queen Yi Jiang (邑姜).
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Posthumous depiction from the Qing dynasty | |||||
| King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||
| Reign | 1042–1021 BCE | ||||
| Predecessor | King Wu of Zhou | ||||
| Successor | King Kang of Zhou | ||||
| Regent | Dan, Duke of Zhou | ||||
| Born | 1055 BC | ||||
| Died | 1021 BC | ||||
| Spouse | Wang Si | ||||
| Issue | King Kang of Zhou | ||||
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| House | Zhou dynasty | ||||
| Father | King Wu of Zhou | ||||
| Mother | Yi Jiang | ||||
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| Chinese | 周成王 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Accomplished King of Zhou The Successful King of Zhou | ||||||||
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