King Ling of Zhou
King Ling of Zhou (Chinese: 周靈王; pinyin: Zhōu Líng Wáng), personal name Ji Xiexin, was the twenty-third king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the eleventh of Eastern Zhou. He died in 545 BC.
| King Ling of Zhou 周靈王 | |||||
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| King of China | |||||
| Reign | 571–545 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Jian of Zhou | ||||
| Successor | King Jĭng of Zhou | ||||
| Died | 545 BC | ||||
| Spouse | Qi Jiang | ||||
| Issue | Crown Prince Jin King Jĭng of Zhou | ||||
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| House | Zhou dynasty | ||||
| Father | King Jian of Zhou | ||||
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| Chinese | 周靈王 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Spirited King of Zhou | ||||||||
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In the twenty-first year of his reign, Confucius was born.
His successor was his son King Jĭng of Zhou.
His other son was the Crown prince Ji Jin (姬晉). Empress Wu Zetian claimed that her lover Zhang Changzong was a reincarnation of Ji Jin.
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