King Ling of Zhou
| King Ling of Zhou 周靈王 | |||||||||
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| King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||||||
| Reign | 571–545 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Jian of Zhou | ||||||||
| Successor | King Jǐng of Zhou | ||||||||
| Died | 545 BC | ||||||||
| Spouse | Qi Jiang | ||||||||
| Issue | Crown Prince Jin King Jǐng of Zhou | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Zhou (Eastern Zhou) | ||||||||
| Father | King Jian of Zhou | ||||||||
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| Chinese | 周靈王 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Spirited King of Zhou | ||||||||
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King Ling of Zhou (Chinese: 周靈王; pinyin: Zhōu Líng Wáng), personal name Ji Xiexin, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty. He died in 545 BC.
In the twenty-first year of his reign, Confucius was born.
His was succeeded by his son, King Jǐng.
His other son was the crown prince Ji Jin (姬晉). Empress Wu Zetian claimed that her lover Zhang Changzong was a reincarnation of Ji Jin.