King Yi of Zhou (), personal name Ji Xie, was a king of China's Zhou dynasty.Nguyễn Khắc Thuần, Các đời đế vương Trung Hoa, page 20 Estimated dates of his reign are 885–878 BC or 865–858 BC.
Reign King Yi was preceded by his great-uncle, King Xiao, who may have overthrown his father. In his second year, King Yi accepted jadeware from the people of Ba and Lü, and used it in ceremony. In the next year, King Yi sided with Marquis of Ji in a dispute with Duke Ai of Qi and executed Duke Ai by boiling him to death in a large cauldron. King Yi installed Duke Ai's younger half-brother Lü Jing (Duke Hu of Qi) on the Qi throne.China: From Neolithic cultures through the Great Qing Empire 10,000 BCE-1799 CE by Harold M. Tanner During his sixth year, he went to She Lin () to hunt, and returned with a captured rhinoceros.
During his reign there were wars in the south with the Chu state and the Dongyi. According to the Records of the Grand Historian, during his reign the royal power was not strong and the regional rulers failed to pay obeisance to the Zhou royal court."Hereditary house of Chu" 當周夷王之時，王室微，諸侯或不朝，相伐。
During a bout of illness, feudal lords paid sacrifices to him at mountains and rivers in hopes of his recovery. However, he died nevertheless, and was succeeded by his son, King Li.
Family Queens: Wang Ji, of the Ji clan of E (), a princess of E by birth; the mother of Crown Prince Hu
Sons: Crown Prince Hu (; 890–828 BC), ruled as King Li of Zhou from 877 to 828 BC
See also Family tree of Chinese monarchs (ancient)
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