Reign 891–886 BC Role King Mu of Zhou's son Predecessor King Yi of Zhou Successor King Yi of Zhou Died 886 BC Grandparents King Zhao of Zhou | Father King Mu of Zhou Parents King Mu of Zhou Name King of House Zhou dynasty | |
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Great-grandparents King Kang of Zhou | ||
King Xiao of Zhou (Chinese: 周孝王; pinyin: Zhōu Xìao Wáng) or King Hsiao of Chou was the eighth king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. Estimated dates of his reign are 891–886 BC or 872–866 BC (Cambridge History of Ancient China). He was a son of King Mu and brother of King Gong.
His reign is poorly documented. He was preceded on the throne by his nephew King Yi of Zhou (Jian) and followed by his nephew's son, King Yi of Zhou (Xie). Sima Qian says that the second Yi was 'restored by the many lords'. This hints at a usurpation, but the matter is not clear.
Noble Feizi was granted a small fief at Qin by King Xiao. King Xiao learned of his reputation and put him in charge of breeding and training horses for the Zhou army. To reward his contributions, King Xiao wanted to make Feizi his father’s legal heir instead of his half-brother Cheng.