King Cheng of Zhou
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King Cheng of Zhou was an early Western Zhou dynasty ruler in ancient China, known for consolidating royal authority and granting hereditary fiefs to regional clans and nobles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Cheng of Zhou (as enfeoffing ruler) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Zhou
ⓘ
Western Zhou ruler ⓘ |
| associatedCapitalRegion | Wei River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mandate of Heaven doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialCustom | royal Zhou burial rites ⓘ |
| capital | Haojing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralizationPolicy | consolidation of royal authority over regional lords ⓘ |
| country | Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Bronze Age China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyPhase | Western Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| eraName | none (pre-imperial, no formal era names) ⓘ |
| familyName | Ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | feudal monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Ji clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy | granting hereditary fiefs to relatives and allies ⓘ |
| knownAs | Zhou Cheng Wang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legitimacyBasis | Mandate of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidating royal authority
ⓘ
granting hereditary fiefs to regional clans and nobles ⓘ strengthening feudal enfeoffment system ⓘ |
| oversaw | distribution of fiefs to Zhou nobles ⓘ |
| personalName | Ji Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | hereditary feudal enfeoffment ⓘ |
| posthumousTitle | King Cheng of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Central Plains of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regent |
Duke of Shao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignPeriod | early Western Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Chinese ancestral and ritual worship ⓘ |
| role | supreme ruler of the Zhou feudal hierarchy ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| son | King Kang of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | King Kang of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | King Kang of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Duke of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| templeName | Cheng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Son of Heaven ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King Cheng of Zhou (as enfeoffing ruler)
subject surface form:
Jin (state)