King Cheng of Zhou
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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, 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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Personal information
| 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 | unknown |
| Wife | unknown |
| Children | King Kang of Zhou |
| Approximate duration of reign | 1104 BC-1068 BC |
| Tomb | unknown |
| Temple name | unknown |
| Courtesy name | unknown |
| Posthumous name | Cheng 成 (pinyin chéng), literary meaning: "established" or "successful" |