周文王 zhōu wén wáng

DEFINITIONS

  1. King Wen of Zhou state (c. 1152-1056 BC), reigned c. 1099-1056 BC as king of Zhou state, leading figure in building the subsequent Western Zhou dynasty, father of King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] the first Zhou dynasty king

CHARACTERS

周 zhōu Zhou dynasty; circumference
文 wén literature, culture, writing
王 wáng king, ruler; royal; surname