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King Yi of Zhou
周懿王
King of China
Reign899–892 BC
PredecessorKing Gong of Zhou
SuccessorKing Xiao of Zhou
Died892 BC
IssueKing Yí of Zhou
Names
Ancestral name: (姬)
Given name: Jiān (囏)
HouseZhou Dynasty
FatherKing Gong of Zhou

King Yì of Zhou (Chinese: 周懿王; pinyin: Zhōu Yì Wáng) was the seventh king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty.[1] Estimated dates of his reign are 899–892 BC or 899–873 BC.[2]

His reign is poorly documented. The first year of his reign is confirmed by a solar eclipse on April 21, 899. He was followed on the throne by his uncle King Xiao of Zhou who was followed by King Yi's son King Yi of Zhou (Xie) who was restored by the many lords. He is said to have moved from the capital to a place called Huaili. This hints that he was removed from power by his uncle, but the matter is uncertain.[3][4] Yi’s grandson was King Li of Zhou.[5]

Family

Women

Queens

Known as Ancestral Clan Name Children Sons Daughters Notes
Wang Bo Jiang
王伯姜
Jiang
unknown unknown 2 1 1 Queen (王后)

Children

Sons

# Known as Name Birth Death Mother Notes
unknown King Yi of Zhou
周懿王
Xie
unknown 878 BC unknown Initially Crown Prince (太子)
Became the 9th Son of Heaven (天子) in 886 BC

Ancestry

Family of King Yih of Zhou
Ji (姬) Zhao (钊), 1040 BC–996 BC
King Kang of Zhou (周康王)
Ji (姬) Xia (瑕), 1027 BC–977 BC
King Zhao of Zhou (周昭王)
1st wife: Jiang (姜) unknown unknown
Wang Jiang (王姜)
Queen (王后)
Ji (姬) Man (满), 992 BC–922 BC
King Mu of Zhou (周穆王)
1st wife: Qi (祁) unknown unknown
Queen Fang (房后)
Queen (王后)
Ji (姬) Yi Hu (繄扈), d.900 BC
King Gong of Zhou (周共王)
Ji (姬) Jian (囏), d.892 BC
King Yi of Zhou (周懿王)

Sources

  1. ^ Cambridge History of Ancient China. Cambridge University Press. May 1999. ISBN 978-0-521-47030-8.
  2. ^ Cambridge History of Ancient China
  3. ^ Sima Qian. Records of the Grand Historian. Vol. 4.
  4. ^ Han Zhaoqi (韩兆琦), ed. (2010). Shiji (史记) (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company. pp. 2510–2512. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.
  5. ^ Liu Xueqin 劉學勤 (1992). Zhou Xuanwang 周宣王, in: Zhongguo da baike quanshu 中國大百科全書, Zhongguo lishi 中國歷史, vol. 3, page 1605. Beijing/Shanghai: Zhongguo da baike quanshu chubanshe
King Yih of Zhou
 Died: 892 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of China
899–892 BC
Succeeded by