Xian (Zhou King)
Xian , King of Zhou ( Chinese 周 顯 王 / 周 显 王 , Pinyin Zhōu Xĭan wáng;? - 321 BC ), Wade-Giles : Hsien, King of Chou was a ruler of the Chinese Zhou dynasty : the twenty-third of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty . His personal name was Ji Bian (姬 扁 Jī Bĭan).
The philosopher Xunzi was probably born at the time of his reign .
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Lie |
King of Zhou 368–321 BC Chr. |
Shenjing |
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SURNAME | Xian |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ruler of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty: the twenty-third of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty |
DATE OF BIRTH | 5th century BC BC or 4th century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | 321 BC Chr. |