Jing (Ji Gai, Zhou King)
Jing , King of Zhou ( Chinese 周 敬王 , Pinyin Zhōu Jìng wáng ; † 476 BC ) or Ching, King of Chou ( Wade-Giles ) was a ruler of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty : the fourteenth of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty . His personal name was Ji Gai (姬 丐 Jī Gài). During his reign, the philosopher and Confucius grandson Zisi (483-402 BC) was born.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Dao from Zhou |
King of Zhou 520 to 476 BC Chr. |
Yuan from Zhou |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Jing |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 周 敬王 (Chinese); Zhōu Jìng wáng (Pinyin) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of the Zhou Dynasty |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century BC BC or 5th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 476 BC Chr. |