King Kang of Zhou

King Kang of Zhou

King Kang of Zhou (ch 周康王 zhōu kāng wáng) or King K'ang of Chou was the third sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty.

King Kang followed his father King Cheng's policy and expanded the Zhou territory in the North and in the West. He also repressed a rebellion in the east. Life prospered in the Zhou Dynasty under King Kang's rule.

Personal information

Family name Ji (姬 jī) in Chinese
Given name Zhao (釗 zhāo) in Chinese
Era name none
Father King Cheng of Zhou
Mother unknown
Wife unknown
Children King Zhao of Zhou
approximate duration of reign 1021-996 BC
Tomb unknown
Temple name unknown
Courtesy name unknown
Posthumous name Kang 康 (pinyin kāng wáng), literary meaning: "healthy"

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* Father
** King Cheng of Zhou
* Mother
** ?
* Wife
** ?
* Children
** Ji Xia (瑕姬), later King Zhao of Zhou


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