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King Xuan of Zhou (before 841 BC - 781 BC) ( ch. 周宣王 zhou xuan wáng) was the eleventh sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty.

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family name Ji (姬 ji) 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
tombA tomb is a small building (or "vault") for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a chu 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 Xuan 宣 ( 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 xuān), literary meaning: "proclaimed" or "perspicacious"

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



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