Kang (Zhou King)
Kang , King of Zhou or K'ang, King of Chou ( Chinese : 周 康王; Pinyin : Zhōu Kāng Wáng ) was the third ruler of the Chinese Zhou dynasty . He ruled from 1005 BC. Until his death in 978 BC. Chr.
Life
Kang, whose personal name was Zhao (釗, zhāo), was the son of King Cheng , who had consolidated the empire after the significant expansion of the Zhou territory and who recommended a peaceful policy geared towards the empire's development to his successors. There is no reference to military activity in the chronicles until the end of Kang's reign. The Shiji reports that for forty years there was no punishment in the kingdom. However, ritual bronzes have been found that tell of a victory against a people named Guifang in the Ordos area at the end of Kang's reign. It can therefore be assumed that after the empire was consolidated at the beginning of his reign, Kang carefully worked towards expansions in the second half of his rule.
family
King Wu of Zhou 周武王 周武王 |
Yi Jiang 邑 姜 |
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King Cheng of Zhou 周 成 王 |
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King Kang of Zhou 周 康王 |
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King Zhao of Zhou 周昭 王 |
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Individual evidence
- ^ Edward L. Shaughnessy: Calendar and Chronology . In: Michael Loewe and Edward L. Shaughnessy (Eds.): The Cambridge History of Ancient China . Cambridge University Press, 1999, ISBN 978-0-521-47030-8 , pp. 25 .
- ^ Edward L. Shaughnessy: Western Zhou History . In: Michael Loewe and Edward L. Shaughnessy (Eds.): The Cambridge History of Ancient China . Cambridge University Press, 1999, ISBN 978-0-521-47030-8 , pp. 317 .
- ^ Edward L. Shaughnessy: Western Zhou History . In: Michael Loewe and Edward L. Shaughnessy (Eds.): The Cambridge History of Ancient China . Cambridge University Press, 1999, ISBN 978-0-521-47030-8 , pp. 318 .
- ^ Edward L. Shaughnessy: Western Zhou History . In: Michael Loewe and Edward L. Shaughnessy (Eds.): The Cambridge History of Ancient China . Cambridge University Press, 1999, ISBN 978-0-521-47030-8 , pp. 320 .
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Cheng |
King of China 1005 BC Chr. – 978 BC Chr. |
Zhao |
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SURNAME | Kang |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 周 康王 (Chinese); Zhōu Kāng Wáng; from Chou, K'ang |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | third king of the Zhou dynasty |
DATE OF BIRTH | 12th century BC BC or 11th century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | 978 BC Chr. |