King Shenjing of Zhou
Zhou Dynasty king of China from 320 to 315 BC
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King Shenjing of Zhou (Chinese: 周慎靚王; pinyin: Zhōu Shènjìng Wáng), personal name Ji Ding, was the penultimate king of China's Zhou dynasty.[1]
| King Shenjing of Zhou 周慎靚王 | |||||||||
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| King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||||||
| 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 | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Zhou (Eastern Zhou) | ||||||||
| Father | King Xian of Zhou | ||||||||
Literal meaningThe Cautious and Beautiful King of Zhou
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Shènjìng Wáng
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Shènjìng Wáng
| 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,[2] and thus nephew of King Lie;[3] his paternal grandfather was King An.[4] He reigned from 320 BC until his death in 315 BC.
King Shenjing was succeeded by his son, King Nan, who went on to have a very long reign.[5]
Family
Sons:
- Prince Yan (王子延; d. 256 BC), ruled as King Nan of Zhou from 314–256 BC