King Ling of Zhou (Chinese: 周靈王; pinyin: Zhōu Líng Wáng) was the twenty-third king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the eleventh of Eastern Zhou.
His tomb forms one of the earliest Chinese pyramids.
| King Ling of Zhou Zhou Dynasty Died: 545 BC | ||
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| Preceded by King Jian of Zhou |
King of China 571–545 BC |
Succeeded by King Jing of Zhou (Gui) |
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| Name | King Ling of Zhou |
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| Short description | king of Zhou Dynasty China |
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| Date of death | 545 BC |
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Famous quotes containing the words king and/or ling:
“What says the Clock in the Great Clock Tower?
And all alone comes riding there
The King that could make his people stare,
Because he had feathers instead of hair.
A slow low note and an iron bell.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
“As Ah Ling would say, “Even though the eyes may see, the mind will not believe.””
—Joseph O’Donnell, and Clifford Sanforth. Arthur Perry (Bela Lugosi)