King Zhou (; Chinese: 紂王; pinyin: Zhòu Wáng) was the pejorative posthumous name given to Di Xin of Shang (商帝辛; Shāng Dì Xīn) or Shou, King of Shang (商王受; Shāng Wáng Shòu), the last king of the Shang dynasty of ancient China. [4] He is also called Zhou Xin (紂辛; Zhòu Xīn).

Zhou (born early 11th century? bc, China—died 1046 bc, China) was the last sovereign (c. 1075–46 bc) of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 bc), who, according to legend, lost his empire because of his extreme debauchery.

As one of the most controversial kings in the history of China, King Zhou of Shang was always described as aggressive, outrageous, and extravagant; together with his beloved evil queen Su Daji, they destroyed the kingdom.

2020年7月1日 · The last Shang emperor, Zhou (also given as Xin), became as tyrannical as the earlier Xia kings had been. He was challenged by King Wen of Zhou (l. 1152-1056 BCE) and was overthrown by Wen's second son, King Wu, who reigned 1046 …

2024年11月3日 · King Zhou ([ʈ͡ʂoʊ]; Chinese: 紂王; pinyin: Zhòu Wáng) was the pejorative posthumous name given to Di Xin of Shang (Chinese: 商帝辛; pinyin: Shāng Dì Xīn) or King Shou of Shang (Chinese: 商王受; pinyin: Shāng Wáng Shòu), the last king of the Shang dynasty of ancient China. He is also called Zhou Xin (Chinese: 紂辛; pinyin: Zhòu Xīn).

King Zhou 紂 (trad. r. 1154-1123, rather probably 1060-1027 BCE), also called Shou 受, posthumous title Di Xin 帝辛, was the last ruler of the Shang dynasty 商 (17th to 11th cent. BCE). He was a son of King Di Yi 帝乙 and succeeded him as a ruler of the Shang.

2012年6月19日 · King Zhou (Chinese: 紂王; pinyin: Zhòu Wáng) was the pejorative posthumous name given to Di Xin (Chinese: 帝辛; pinyin: Dì Xīn), the last king of the shang dynasty of ancient China. He is also called Zhou Xin (紂辛; Zhòu Xīn).

2024年12月13日 · Zhou dynasty, dynasty that ruled ancient China for some eight centuries, establishing the distinctive political and cultural characteristics that were to be identified with China for the next two millennia. The Zhou dynasty began in 1046 BCE and ended in 256 BCE.

2024年11月8日 · During the reign of King Zhou of Shang, the Zhou were led by a ruler described by Chinese historians as “wise and virtuous,” named King Wen of Zhou (then known as Ji Chang). For reasons unknown, King Zhou imprisoned Ji Chang in Youli.

2025年1月13日 · Known to history as Yinxu, “the Ruins of Yin” (Yin was the name used by the succeeding Zhou dynasty for the Shang), it was a seat of royal power for the last nine Shang kings, from Wuding to Dixin.