The reign of King Xuan

Introduction The reign of King Xuan refers to the reign of King Xuan of the Zhou Dynasty, who, in order to eliminate the influence of the tyrannical politics of King Li and to ease the unstable situation at home and abroad, appointed ministers such as Duke Zhaomu, Duke Ding of Zhou and Yin Jifu to …

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King Xuan of Zhou

King Xuan of Zhou, surnamed Ji , was a native of Haojing (present-day Xi’an, Shaanxi Province). He was the eleventh monarch of the Western Zhou Dynasty (reigned 827-782 BC), and the son of King Li of the Zhou Dynasty, Ji Hu.He reigned from 827 to 782 BC and was the son of King Li of …

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