King Mu of Zhou

King Mu of Zhou
周穆王
King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign976 BC–922/18 BC
PredecessorKing Zhao of Zhou
SuccessorKing Gong of Zhou
BornJi Man (姬滿)
Died922/18 BC
SpouseWang Zu Jiang
Sheng Ji
IssueJi Yihu, King Gong of Zhou
Ji Bifang, King Xiao of Zhou
Baozong, Viscount of Xu
Shuqie
Names
Ancestral name: (姬)
Given name: Mǎn (滿)
Posthumous name
King Mu (穆王) or King Miu (繆王)
HouseJi
DynastyZhou (Western Zhou)
FatherKing Zhao of Zhou
MotherQueen Fang
King Mu of Zhou
Posthumous name
Chinese
Literal meaningThe Solemn King of Zhou
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Mù Wáng
Wade–GilesChou Mu-wang
King Mu of Chou

King Mu of Zhou (Chinese: 周穆王; pinyin: Zhōu Mù Wáng), personal name Ji Man, was the fifth king of the Zhou dynasty of China. The dates of his reign are 976–922 BC or 956–918 BC.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cambridge History of Ancient China
  2. ^ Sources of Western Zhou History: Inscribed Bronze Vessels by Edward L. Shaughnessy