| King Ling of Zhou 周靈王 | |||||||||
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| King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||||||
| Reign | 571–545 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Jian of Zhou | ||||||||
| Successor | King Jǐng of Zhou | ||||||||
| Died | 545 BC | ||||||||
| Spouse | Qi Jiang | ||||||||
| Issue | Crown Prince Jin King Jǐng of Zhou | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Zhou (Eastern Zhou) | ||||||||
| Father | King Jian of Zhou | ||||||||
| King Ling of Zhou | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 周靈王 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Spirited King of Zhou | ||||||||
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King Ling of Zhou (Chinese: 周靈王; pinyin: Zhōu Líng Wáng), personal name Ji Xiexin, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.[1][2] He died in 545 BC.[3]
In the twenty-first year of his reign, Confucius was born.[4]
His was succeeded by his son, King Jǐng.
His other son was the crown prince Ji Jin (姬晉).[5] Empress Wu Zetian claimed that her lover Zhang Changzong was a reincarnation of Ji Jin.
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