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King Wen of Zhou

1112 BC - 1050 BC

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King Wen of Zhou (Chinese: 周文王; pinyin: Zhōu Wén Wáng; 1152–1050 BC, the Cultured King) was the posthumous title given to Ji Chang (Chinese: 姬昌), the patriarch of the Zhou state during the final years of Shang dynasty in ancient China. Ji Chang himself died before the end of the Zhou-Shang War, and his second son Ji Fa completed the conquest of Shang following the Battle of Muye, and posthumously honored him as the founder of the Zhou dynasty. Many of the hymns of the Classic of Poetry are praises to the legacy of King Wen. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of King Wen of Zhou has received more than 354,121 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. King Wen of Zhou is the 1,881st most popular politician (down from 1,831st in 2019), the 141st most popular biography from China (down from 140th in 2019) and the 92nd most popular Chinese Politician.

King Wen of Zhou is most famous for his work as a military strategist. He is credited with the invention of the "Six Secret Teachings," which is a collection of military strategies and tactics that are still used today.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, King Wen of Zhou ranks 1,881 out of 19,576. Before him are Dongmyeong of Goguryeo, Śuddhodana, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Al-Mahdi, Ferdinand I of León, and Kitbuqa. After him are Oswald Mosley, Sophia Alekseyevna of Russia, Emperor Hui of Han, Conrad of Montferrat, Ariovistus, and Yejong of Joseon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1112 BC, King Wen of Zhou ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 1050 BC, King Wen of Zhou ranks 1. 

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In China

Among people born in China, King Wen of Zhou ranks 141 out of 1,610. Before him are Hongzhi Emperor (1470), Wang Jingwei (1883), Yue Fei (1142), Mo Yan (1955), Yang Shangkun (1907), and Emperor Jing of Han (-188). After him are Emperor Hui of Han (-210), Tang of Shang (-1601), Cao Rui (205), Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656), Sun Ce (175), and Zhengde Emperor (1491).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, King Wen of Zhou ranks 92. Before him are Jiang Ziya (-1090), Chenghua Emperor (1447), Hongzhi Emperor (1470), Wang Jingwei (1883), Yang Shangkun (1907), and Emperor Jing of Han (-188). After him are Emperor Hui of Han (-210), Tang of Shang (-1601), Cao Rui (205), Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656), Zhengde Emperor (1491), and Emperor Renzong of Song (1010).

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