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King Kuang of Zhou

King Kuang of Zhou (ch: 周匡王, pinyin zhōu kūang wáng) or King K'uang of Chou (wg) was the twentieth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the eighth of Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

Personal information

 
family name Ji (姬 jī) in Chinese
given name Ban (班 bān) in Chinese
era name none
father King Xiang of Zhou
mother unknown
wife unknown
children unknown
duration of reign 612 BC-607 BC
tomb unknown
temple name unknown
courtesy name unknown
posthumous name 匡 (pinyin kūang), literary meaning: "restoring"

Preceded by:
King Qing of Zhou
Zhou Dynasty Succeeded by:
King Ding of Zhou