King Yi of Zhou (Xie)

King Yi of Zhou (), personal name Ji Xie, was a king of China's Zhou dynasty. 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.

During a bout of illness, feudal lords paid sacrifices to him at mountains and rivers in hopes of his recovery. However, he died nevertheless,