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King Kang of Zhou ( ch 周康王 zhou kāng wáng) or King K'ang of Chou was the third sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty.

Personal information

family name Ji (姬 ji) in Chinese
Given name Zhao (釗 zhāo) in Chinese
Era name none
father King Cheng of Zhou
mother unknown
wife unknown
children King Zhao of Zhou
approximate duration of reign 1078 BC- 1052 BC
tomb unknown
Temple nameTemple names ( or less commonly Pinyin: miao hao , are commonly used when naming most Chinese and certain Korean rulers. When compared to posthumous names, the use of temple names is more exclusive. Both titles were given after death to an emperor or king unknown
courtesy name unknown
Posthumous nameA posthumous name (/ Pinyin: shi hao; Romaji: shigo/tsuigo; Revised Romanization of Korean: siho) is a honorary name given to royalty in some cultures posthumously, that is, after the person's death. The posthumous name is commonly used when naming most C Kang 康 ( pinyinPinyin (, pinyin) literally means "join together sounds" (a less literal translation being "phoneticize", "spell" or "transcription") in Chinese and usually refers to Hany pinyin (, literal meaning: " Han language pinyin"), which is a system of romanizati kāng wáng), literary meaning: "healthy"

Preceded by:
King Cheng of Zhou
Zhou Dynasty Succeeded by:
King Zhao of Zhou



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