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King Kang of Zhou

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

Personal information

 
family name Ji (姬 jī) 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 name unknown
courtesy name unknown
Posthumous name Kang 康 (pinyin kāng wáng), literary meaning: "healthy"

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