Marquess Cheng of Zhao (?–350 BCE) was a ruler of the State of Zhao during the Warring States Period of Chinese history (475–220 BCE). Born Zhào Zhòng (赵种 ), he was the son of Marquess Jing of Zhao.

In 372 BCE, Marquess Cheng of Zhao built a wooden lookout tower or 「tantai」 (檀台 tán tái) at Xingdi, in modern-day Xingtai City, Hebei Province facing the other Warring States; because of the structure, the location later took on the name 「Xingtai」. General Pang Juan of Wei brought troops and surrounded Handan, the capital of Zhao in 353 BCE in preparation for an attack. The State of Qi sent envoys Tian Ji and Sun Bin along with troops to assist Zhao and they later defeated the forces of Wei at the Battle of Guiling. Afterwards, in the twenty-fourth year of his reign (351 BCE), Marquess Cheng of Zhao forced King Hui of Wei into a humiliating peace treaty at the Zhang River near Handan.

赵成侯（？ - 前350年），中国战国时期赵国的君主，姓赵，名种，赵敬侯之子。前372年，赵成侯在邢地（今河北邢台浆水村附近）高筑檀台，以朝诸侯。因在邢地建檀台，故名邢台。前353年，魏国派大将庞涓带兵攻打赵国，围赵都城邯郸。齐使田忌、孙膑救赵，败魏于桂陵。赵成侯二十四年（前351年），魏惠王与赵成侯在邯郸城南的漳水会盟，赵成侯被迫接受屈辱条约。

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