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King Jian of Zhou (ch: 周簡王, pinyin zhōu jĭan wáng) or King Chien of Chou (wg) was the twenty-second sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the tenth of Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
| family name | Ji (姬 jī) in Chinese |
| given name | Yi (夷 yí) in Chinese |
| era name | none |
| father | King Ding of Zhou |
| mother | unknown |
| wife | unknown |
| children | King Ling of Zhou |
| duration of reign | 585 BC-572 BC |
| tomb | unknown |
| temple name | unknown |
| courtesy name | unknown |
| posthumous name | 簡 (pinyin jĭan), literary meaning: "concise" or "selected" |
| Preceded by: King Ding of Zhou |
Zhou Dynasty | Succeeded by: King Ling of Zhou |
