King Jing of Zhou (Gui)

Not to be confused with King Jìng of Zhou (周敬王).

King Jǐng of Zhou 周景王
King of China
Reign	544–520 BC
Predecessor	King Ling of Zhou
Successor	King Dao of Zhou
Died	520 BC
Spouse	Queen Mu
Issue	Crown Prince Shou King Dao of Zhou King Jìng of Zhou
Names Ancestral name: Jī (姬) Given name: Guì (貴)
Father	King Ling of Zhou

King Jing of Zhou
Posthumous name
Chinese	周景王
Literal meaning	The Decisive King of Zhou
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōu Jǐng Wáng Wade–Giles Chou Jǐng-wang King Jǐng of Chou

King Jǐng of Zhou, (Chinese: 周景王; pinyin: Zhōu Jǐng Wáng), personal name Ji Gui, was the twenty-fourth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the twelfth of Eastern Zhou. He succeeded to the throne after the death of King Ling of Zhou. King Jǐng reigned from 544 BC to 520 BC. The country was in financial ruin during King Jǐng's reign and supplies had to be bought from neighbouring states. He died in 520 BC of a disease and he was briefly succeeded by his son, King Dao of Zhou.

Family

Queens:

• Queen Mu (穆後; d. 527 BC), the mother of Crown Prince Shou

Concubines:

• The mother of Crown Prince Meng and Prince Gai

Sons:

• First son, Prince Chao (王子朝; d. 505 BC), fled to Chu in 516 BC
• Crown Prince Shou (太子壽; d. 527 BC)
• Crown Prince Meng (太子猛; d. 520 BC), ruled as King Dao of Zhou in 520 BC
• Prince Gai (王子匄; d. 477 BC), ruled as King Jìng of Zhou from 519–477 BC

Ancestry

King Qing of Zhou (d. 613 BC)

King Ding of Zhou (d. 586 BC)

King Jian of Zhou (d. 572 BC)

King Ling of Zhou (d. 545 BC)

King Jing of Zhou (d. 520 BC)

See also

1. Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors