| family name | Ji (姬 jī) in Chinese |
| Given Name | Fa (發 fa1) in Chinese |
| Era name | none |
| father | King Wen of Zhou (second son) |
| mother | Taisi (太姒) |
| wife | Yi Jiang (邑姜) of state of Qi, daughter of Jiang Shang (姜尚) |
| children | at least 2 sons: King Cheng (to Jiang) and __ |
| approximate duration of reign | became king in 1135 BC, established the dynasty in 1122 BC, ruled until 1115 BC |
| tomb | unknown |
| Temple name | unknown |
| courtesy name | unknown |
| Posthumous name | Wu (武 wŭ), literary meaning: "martial" |
| Preceded by: --- |
Zhou Dynasty | Succeeded by: King Cheng of Zhou |