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King Wen of Zhou (Chinese: 周文王; pinyin: Zhōu Wén Wáng; 1152–1050 BC, the Cultured King) was the posthumous title given to Ji Chang (Chinese: 姬昌), the patriarch of the Zhou state during the final years of Shang dynasty in ancient China.
Wenwang (flourished 11th century bc, China) was the father of Ji Fa (the Wuwang emperor), the founder of the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 bc) and one of the sage rulers regarded by Confucian historians as a model king.
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Dec 19, 2010 · Zhou Wenwang 周文王, King Wen of Zhou, personal name Ji Chang 姬昌, was a nobleman of the late Shang period 商 (16th-11th cent.). He was a grandson of Duke Danfu 公亶父 and son of Jili 季歷.
King Wen of Zhou [Ji Chang] (周文王姬昌). “Count of Zhou during the late Shang dynasty. Posthumous founder of the founder of the Zhou dynasty.” King Wen of Zhou was affiliated with Shang and Zhou. A biography profile from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms Encyclopedia.
King Wen of Zhou, also known as Ji Chang, was a lord who developed his state and wrote the Book of Changes. He was the father of King Wu of Zhou, who overthrew the Shang Dynasty and established the Zhou Dynasty in 1046 BC.
Oct 9, 2012 · Three thousand years ago, the Duke of Zhou set China a glowing example. A paragon of virtue, he spelled out a philosophy of a ruler in harmony with heaven that inspired Confucius, and came to...
Jul 1, 2020 · The last Shang emperor, Zhou (also given as Xin), became as tyrannical as the earlier Xia kings had been. He was challenged by King Wen of Zhou (l. 1152-1056 BCE) and was overthrown by Wen's second son, King Wu, who reigned 1046-1043 BCE as the first king of the Zhou Dynasty.
