KING CHENG OF ZHOU

'King Cheng of Zhou' (ch 周成王 zhōu chéng wáng) or 'King Ch'eng of Chou' was the second sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty.
King Cheng was young when he ascended the throne. His uncle, Archduke Zhougong (aka Duke of Zhou), fearing that Shang forces might rise again under the possible weak rule by a young ruler, became the regent and supervised government affairs for several years. Zhougong established the eastern capital at Luoyang, and later defeated a rebellion by King Cheng's brothers. King Cheng later stablized Zhou Dynasty's border by defeating several barbarian tribes along with Duke Zhougong.

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Family name	Ji (姬 jī) in Chinese
Given Name	Song (誦 sòng) in Chinese
Era name	none
Father	King Wu of Zhou (eldest son)
Mother	Yi Jiang, daughter of Jiang Taigong
Wife	unknown
Children	King Kang of Zhou
Approximate duration of reign	1042 BC-1021 BC
Tomb	unknown
Temple name	unknown
Courtesy name	unknown
Posthumous name	Cheng 成 (pinyin chéng), literary meaning: "established" or "successful"