King Cheng of Zhou

For the rebel leader who declared himself King Cheng of Zhou, see Zhang Shicheng.

King Cheng of Zhou (Chinese: 周成王; pinyin: Zhōu Chéng Wáng; Wade–Giles: Chou¹ Ch‘êng² Wang²; 1055–1021 BC), personal name Ji Song, was the second king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty. The dates of his reign are 1042–1021 BCE or 1042/35–1006 BCE.^[5] Ji Dan, Duke of Zhou served as regent during his minority. His parents were King Wu of Zhou and Queen Yi Jiang.^[6]

King Cheng of Zhou 周成王
Posthumous depiction from the Qing dynasty
King of the Zhou dynasty[1]
Reign	1042–1021 BCE
Predecessor	King Wu of Zhou[2][3]
Successor	King Kang of Zhou
Regent	Ji Dan
Born	1055 BC
Died	1021 BC
Spouse	Wang Si
Issue	King Kang of Zhou
Names Ancestral name: Jī (姬) Given name: Sòng (誦) Posthumous name King Cheng (成王)
House	Ji
Dynasty	Zhou (Western Zhou)[4]
Father	King Wu of Zhou
Mother	Yi Jiang

King Cheng of Zhou
Posthumous name
Chinese	周成王
Literal meaning	The Accomplished King of Zhou The Successful King of Zhou
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōu Chéng Wáng Wade–Giles Chou Chéng-wang King Chéng of Chou

Life

King Cheng was young when he ascended the throne. His uncle the Duke of Zhou, fearing that Shang forces might rise again under the possible weak rule of a young ruler, became the regent and supervised government affairs for several years. Duke of Zhou established the eastern capital at Luoyang and later defeated a rebellion by Cheng's uncles^[7] the Three Guards Cai Shu, Guan Shu and Huo Shu.^[8][9]

King Cheng later stabilized the Zhou dynasty's border by defeating several barbarian tribes along with the Duke of Zhou.

Family

Queens:

• Wang Si, of the Si clan (王姒 姒姓), the mother of Crown Prince Zhao

Sons:

• Crown Prince Zhao (太子釗; 1040–996 BC), ruled as King Kang of Zhou from 1020 to 996 BC

See also

• Family tree of Chinese monarchs (ancient)