King Qing of Zhou (), personal name Ji Renchen, was a
king
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of China's
Zhou dynasty
The Zhou dynasty ( ) was a royal dynasty of China that existed for 789 years from until 256 BC, the longest span of any dynasty in Chinese history. During the Western Zhou period (771 BC), the royal house, surnamed Ji, had military ...
.
The son of
King Xiang, King Qing ascended to the throne in 618 BC
after his father died.
King Qing had three sons, Princes
Ban (King Kuang), Yu and Jizi. After King Qing died in 613 BC, he was succeeded by Ban.
[''Trình Doãn Thắng, Ngô Trâu Cương, Thái Thành (1998), Cố sự Quỳnh Lâm, NXB Thanh Hoá'']
Family
Sons
* Prince Ban (; d. 607 BC), ruled as
King Kuang of Zhou
King Kuang of Zhou (), personal name Ji Ban, was a king of China's Zhou dynasty.
King Kuang's father was King Qing, whom he succeeded. Kuang was succeeded by his brother, King Ding.''Records of the Grand Historian'' by Sima Qian
Sima Qian ( ...
from 612 to 607 BC
* Prince Yu (; d. 586 BC), ruled as
King Ding of Zhou
King Ding of Zhou (), personal name Ji Yu, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty
The Zhou dynasty ( ) was a royal dynasty of China that existed for 789 years from until 256 BC, the longest span of any dynasty in Chinese history. Durin ...
from 606 to 586 BC
* Prince Jizi (; d. 544 BC), ruled the
State of Liu
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(劉國), known posthumously as
Duke Kang of Liu
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(劉康公) from 592 to 544 BC
See also
Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors
This is a family tree of Chinese monarchs covering the period of the Five Emperors up through the end of the Spring and Autumn period.
Five Emperors
The legendary Five Emperors were traditionally regarded as the founders of the Chinese state. ...
References
External links
壬臣姬
610s BC deaths
Kings of the Zhou dynasty
7th-century BC Chinese monarchs
Year of birth unknown
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