Information about King Xuan Of Zhou

King Xuan of Zhou (before 841 BC - 781 BC) (ch. 周宣王 zhōu xūan wáng) was the eleventh sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty.

Personal information

Family nameJi (姬 jī) in Chinese
Given nameJing (靜 jìng) in Chinese
Era namenone
FatherKing Li of Zhou
Motherunknown
WifeQueen Qiang
ChildrenKing You of Zhou
Duration of reign827 BC-782 BC
Tombunknown
Temple nameunknown
Courtesy nameunknown
Posthumous nameXuan 宣 (pinyin xuān), literary meaning: "proclaimed" or "perspicacious"


King Xuan of Zhou
Vacant
Regency
of Gonghe
Title last held by
Li
King of China
828 BC – 782 BC
Succeeded by
You
9th century BC - 8th century BC

870s BC 860s BC 850s BC - 840s BC - 830s BC 820s BC 810s BC
849 BC 848 BC 847 BC 846 BC 845 BC
844 BC 843 BC 842 BC 841 BC 840 BC

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8th century BC - 7th century BC

810s BC 800s BC 790s BC - 780s BC - 770s BC 760s BC 750s BC
789 BC 788 BC 787 BC 786 BC 785 BC
784 BC 783 BC 782 BC 781 BC 780 BC

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Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) (汉语/漢語, Pinyin: Hànyǔ; 华语/華語, Huáyǔ; or 中文, Zhōngwén) can be considered a language or language family.
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Zhou Dynasty (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Zhōu Cháo; Wade-Giles: Chou Ch`ao; 1123 BC to 256 BC[1]) preceded by the Shang Dynasty and followed by the Qin Dynasty in China.
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A Chinese surname, family name (Chinese: ; Pinyin: xìng) or clan name ( 氏 ; pinyin: shì), is one of the hundreds or thousands of family names that have been historically used by Han
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JI or Ji or ji may refer to:
  • Ji (surname) (), a Chinese surname used by kings in the Zhou Dynasty
  • Jemaah Islamiyah, the militant Islamic organization
  • Joint Implementation, one of the flexible mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol

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Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) (汉语/漢語, Pinyin: Hànyǔ; 华语/華語, Huáyǔ; or 中文, Zhōngwén) can be considered a language or language family.
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Personal names in Chinese culture
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Chinese or the Sinitic language(s) (汉语/漢語, Pinyin: Hànyǔ; 华语/華語, Huáyǔ; or 中文, Zhōngwén) can be considered a language or language family.
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An era name was assigned as the name of each year by the leader (emperor or king) of the East Asian countries of China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam during some portion of their history. The people of the country referred to that year by that name.
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King Li of Zhou (d. 841 BC) (Simplified Chinese: 周厉王; Traditional Chinese: 周厲王; pinyin:Zhōu Lìwáng) was the tenth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty.

King Li was a corrupt and decadent king.
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King Yu of Zhou (reigned 781 BC - 771 BC) (ch. 周幽王 zhōu yōu wáng) was the twelfth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the last of Western Zhou Dynasty.

In 780 BC, an earthquake hit Guanzhong.
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9th century BC - 8th century BC

850s BC 840s BC 830s BC - 820s BC - 810s BC 800s BC 790s BC
829 BC 828 BC 827 BC 826 BC 825 BC
824 BC 823 BC 822 BC 821 BC 820 BC

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8th century BC - 7th century BC

810s BC 800s BC 790s BC - 780s BC - 770s BC 760s BC 750s BC
789 BC 788 BC 787 BC 786 BC 785 BC
784 BC 783 BC 782 BC 781 BC 780 BC

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Temple names are commonly used when naming most Chinese, Korean (Goryeo and Joseon periods), and Vietnamese (such dynasties as Ly, Tran, and Le) royalty. Should not be confused with Era name. Compared to posthumous names, the use of temple names is more exclusive.
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A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name (zì), is a given name to be used later in life. After 20 years of age, the zì is assigned in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood and respect.
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A posthumous name (諡號) is an honorary name given to royalty, nobles, and sometimes others, in some cultures after the person's death. The posthumous name is commonly used when naming royalty of China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan.
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Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音
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Zhou Dynasty (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Zhōu Cháo; Wade-Giles: Chou Ch`ao; 1123 BC to 256 BC[1]) preceded by the Shang Dynasty and followed by the Qin Dynasty in China.
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The Gonghe (共和) regency ruled China from 841 BC to 828 BC.

According to the Han Dynasty historian Sima Qian (in his Records of the Grand Historian
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King Li of Zhou (d. 841 BC) (Simplified Chinese: 周厉王; Traditional Chinese: 周厲王; pinyin:Zhōu Lìwáng) was the tenth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty.

King Li was a corrupt and decadent king.
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The following table of Chinese monarchs is in no way inclusive. From the Shang Dynasty to the Qin Dynasty, rulers usually held the title King (Chinese: 王 Wáng).
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King Yu of Zhou (reigned 781 BC - 771 BC) (ch. 周幽王 zhōu yōu wáng) was the twelfth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the last of Western Zhou Dynasty.

In 780 BC, an earthquake hit Guanzhong.
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