King Gong of Zhou
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| King Gong of Zhou 周共王 |
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| King of China[1] | |||||
| Reign | 922–900 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Mu of Zhou[2] | ||||
| Successor | King Yì of Zhou | ||||
| Died | 900 BC | ||||
| Issue | King Yì of Zhou[3] | ||||
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| Father | King Mu of Zhou[4] | ||||
King Gong of Zhou (Chinese: 周共王; pinyin: Zhōu Gòng Wáng) or King Kung of Chou was the sixth king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty.[5][6] Estimated dates of his reign are 922-900 BC or 917/15-900 (Cambridge History of Ancient China).
Although he is commonly known as Gong, this is actually his posthumous name. His given name was Yihu and his ancestral name was Jī.
Sources
- ↑ Cambridge History of Ancient China
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- ↑ Classical Chinese Literature: An Anthology of Translations by John Minford, Joseph S. M. Lau
- ↑ Needham, Joseph (1986). Science and Civilization in China: Volume 2. Taipei: Caves Books Ltd.
- ↑ Sources of Western Zhou History: Inscribed Bronze Vessels by Edward L. Shaughnessy
- ↑ Sharing the Light: Representations of Women and Virtue in Early China by Lisa Ann Raphals. Gong is mentioned with one woman.
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King Gong of Zhou
Died: 900 BC |
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| Preceded by | King of China 922–900 BC |
Succeeded by King Yi of Zhou (Jian) |
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