King Zhuang of Zhou (died 682 BC) (Chinese: 周莊王; pinyin: Zhōu Zhuāng Wáng), personal name Ji Tuo, was a king of China's Zhou dynasty.[1] He succeeded his father, King Huan, and was in turn succeeded by his son, King Xi.[2] His younger son was Prince Tui.

King Zhuang of Zhou
周莊王
King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign696–682 BC
PredecessorKing Huan of Zhou
SuccessorKing Xi of Zhou
Died682 BC
SpouseYao Ji
IssueKing Xi of Zhou
Prince Tui
Names
Ancestral name: (姬)
Given name: Tuó (佗)
Posthumous name
King Zhuang (莊王)
HouseJi
DynastyZhou (Eastern Zhou)
FatherKing Huan of Zhou

Family

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Concubines:

  • Yao Ji, of the Yao clan (姚姬 姚姓), the mother of Prince Tui

Sons:

  • First son, Prince Huqi (王子胡齊; d. 677 BC), ruled as King Xi of Zhou from 681–677 BC
  • Prince Tui (王子頹; 696–673 BC), claimed the throne of Zhou from 675–673 BC

Ancestry

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King Ping of Zhou (d. 720 BC)
Xiefu
King Huan of Zhou (d. 697 BC)
King Zhuang of Zhou (d. 682 BC)

See also

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Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors

Notes

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  1. ^ Loewe, Michael; Shaughnessy, Edward L., eds. (1999). The Cambridge History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 BC. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-47030-8.
  2. ^ Chinese Text Project, Rulers of the Zhou states – with links to their occurrences in pre-Qin and Han texts.
King Zhuang of Zhou
 Died: 682 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of China
696–682 BC
Succeeded by