King Shenjing of Zhou
King Shenjing of Zhou (Chinese: 周慎靚王; pinyin: Zhōu Shènjìng Wáng), personal name Jī Dìng, was the thirty-sixth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the twenty-fourth of the Eastern Zhou.
| King Shenjing of Zhou 周慎靚王 | |||||
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| 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 | ||||
| King Shenjing of Zhou | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 周慎靚王 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Cautious and Beautiful King of Zhou | ||||||||
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He was a son of his predecessor, King Xian of Zhou and thus nephew of King Lie; his paternal grandfather was King An of Zhou. He reigned from 320 BC until his death in 315 BC.
Shenjing fathered his successor, King Nan of Zhou, who went on to have a very long reign.
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