Zhao (Zhou King)

King Zhao, portrayal by a Qing Dynasty artist

Zhao , King of Zhou or Chao, King of Chou ( Chinese : 周昭王; Pinyin : Zhōu Zhāo Wáng ) was the fourth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty . He ruled from 977 BC. BC to 957 BC Chr.

Life

Zhao was the son of King Kang , who gave him the name Xia (瑕, xiá). Kang had successfully expanded the Zhou territory northwards. After his death, Xia ascended the throne in 977 BC. Under the name Zhao. During his reign he tried to expand the Zhou rule south. Numerous inscriptions on bronze ritual vessels found during excavations suggest that King Zhao's southern campaign against Chu was associated with high hopes. However, the bamboo annals report that the sky darkened greatly and the pheasants and hares were shocked when the entire Six Western Armies on the Han River were destroyed by the forces of Chu. King Zhao was killed in the fighting. This destroyed the main royal force, and the Zhou would never fully recover from this loss.

family

Kang from Zhou
周康王

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Zhao from Zhou
周昭王

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Mu from Zhou
周穆王

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. 322 .

predecessor	Office	successor
Kang	King of China 977 BC Chr. – 957 BC Chr.	Mu

personal data
SURNAME	Zhao
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	from Chou, Chao; 周昭王 (Chinese); Zhōu Zhāo Wáng
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	chinese king of the zhou dynasty
DATE OF BIRTH	11th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	957 BC Chr.

[Shaughnessy25-1] 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 .

[Shaughnessy322-2] 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. 322 .