King Weilie of Zhou

King Weilie of Zhou (Chinese: 周威烈王; pinyin: Zhōu Wēiliè Wáng), personal name Ji Wu, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.

King Weilie of Zhou 周威烈王
King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign	425–402 BC
Predecessor	King Kao of Zhou
Successor	King An of Zhou
Died	402 BC
Issue	King An of Zhou
Names Ancestral name: Jī (姬) Given name: Wǔ (午) Posthumous name King Weilie (威烈王)
House	Ji
Dynasty	Zhou (Eastern Zhou)
Father	King Kao of Zhou

King Weilie of Zhou
Posthumous name
Chinese	周威烈王
Literal meaning	The Mighty King of Zhou The Powerful and Strong King of Zhou
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōu Wēiliè Wáng Wade–Giles Chou Wēiliè-wang King Wēiliè of Chou

His reign started in 425 BC, after his father King Kao had died, and lasted until his death in 402 BC.^[1]

During King Weilie's reign, he created Han, Wei and Zhao as feudal states separate from Jin, to act as a buffer between his royal domain and Qin (nominally one of his subject states).^[2]

King Weilie was succeeded by his son, King An.^[3]

Family

Sons:

• Prince Jiao (王子驕; d. 376 BC), ruled as King An of Zhou from 401–376 BC

See also

Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors