周文王 zhōu wén wáng

King Wen of Zhou; early Zhou ruler

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Definitions

  1. 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 zhōu wǔ wáng the first Zhou dynasty king

Characters

Character Meaning
week; all; complete
writing; culture; language
surname Wang; king or monarch