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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 name Ji (姬 jī) in Chinese
given name Jing (靜 jìng) in Chinese
era name none
father King Li of Zhou
mother unknown
wife unknown
children King You of Zhou
duration of reign 827 BC-781 BC
tomb unknown
temple name unknown
courtesy name unknown
posthumous name Xuan 宣 (pinyin xūan), literary meaning: "proclaimed" or "perspicacious"

Preceded by:
Gonghe
Zhou Dynasty Succeeded by:
King You of Zhou