King Yi of Zhou (Chinese: 周懿王; pinyin: Zhōu Yì Wáng), personal name Ji Jian, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty. Estimated dates of his reign are 899–892 BC or 899–873 BC.[1]
| King Yi of Zhou 周懿王 | |||||||||
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| King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||||||
| Reign | 899–892 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Gong of Zhou | ||||||||
| Successor | King Xiao of Zhou | ||||||||
| Died | 892 BC | ||||||||
| Spouse | Wang Bo Jiang | ||||||||
| Issue | King Yí of Zhou | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Zhou (Western Zhou) | ||||||||
| Father | King Gong of Zhou | ||||||||
| King Yih of Zhou | |||||||||
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| Posthumous name | |||||||||
| Chinese | 周懿王 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Honourable King of Zhou The Righteous King of Zhou | ||||||||
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King Yi's reign is poorly documented. The first year of his reign is confirmed by a solar eclipse on April 21, 899. He was succeeded to the throne by his uncle King Xiao, who was in turn succeeded by King Yi's son King Yí, who was "restored by the many lords". He is said to have moved from the capital to a locality called Huaili. This hints that he was removed from power by his uncle, but the matter is uncertain.[2][3] Yi's grandson was King Li of Zhou.[4]
Family
editQueens:
- Wang Bo Jiang, of the Jiang clan (王伯姜 姜姓), the mother of Crown Prince Xie and a daughter
Sons:
- Crown Prince Xie (太子燮; d. 878 BC), ruled as King Yí of Zhou from 885 to 878 BC
Ancestry
edit| King Zhao of Zhou (1027–977 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| King Mu of Zhou (992–922 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| Queen Fang | |||||||||||||||
| King Gong of Zhou (d. 900 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| King Yi of Zhou (899–892 BC) | |||||||||||||||
See also
editSources
edit- ^ Cambridge History of Ancient China. Cambridge University Press. May 1999. ISBN 978-0-521-47030-8.
- ^ Sima Qian. Records of the Grand Historian. Vol. 4.
- ^ Han Zhaoqi (韩兆琦), ed. (2010). Shiji (史记) (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company. pp. 2510–2512. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.
- ^ Liu Xueqin 劉學勤 (1992). Zhou Xuanwang 周宣王, in: Zhongguo da baike quanshu 中國大百科全書, Zhongguo lishi 中國歷史, vol. 3, page 1605. Beijing/Shanghai: Zhongguo da baike quanshu chubanshe