King You of Zhou

King You of Zhou
周幽王
King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign781–771 BC
PredecessorKing Xuan of Zhou
SuccessorKing Ping of Zhou
BornJi Gongsheng
795 BC
Died771 BC
SpouseBao Si
Issue
Names
Posthumous name
King You (幽王)
HouseJi
DynastyZhou (Western Zhou)
FatherKing Xuan of Zhou
MotherQueen Jiang
King You of Zhou
Posthumous name
Chinese
Literal meaningThe Quiet King of Zhou
The Secluded King of Zhou
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Yōu Wáng
Wade–GilesChou Yōu-wang
King You of Chou

King You of Zhou (795–771 BC), personal name Ji Gongsheng, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the last from the Western Zhou dynasty. He reigned from 781 to 771 BC.