King Wen of Zhou

King Wen of Zhou

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 317,583 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). King Wen of Zhou is the 1,837th most popular politician (up from 1,974th in 2019), the 141st most popular biography from China (up from 157th in 2019) and the 94th 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.