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The Western Zhou (Chinese: 西周; pinyin: Xīzhōu; c. 1046 BC – 771 BC) was a period of Chinese history, approximately first half of the Zhou dynasty, before the period of the Eastern Zhou. It began when King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty at the Battle of Muye and ended when Quanrong pastoralists sacked its capital Haojing and ...
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. The Western Zhou ( Chinese: 西周; pinyin: Xīzhōu; c. 1045 BC – 771 BC) was a period of Chinese history, approximately first half of the Zhou dynasty, before the period of the Eastern Zhou. It began when King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty at the Battle of Muye and ended when Quanrong pastoralists sacked its ...
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May 23, 2024 · The religion of the Predynastic and Western Zhou was a complex set of religious beliefs and activities adhered to by the early Zhou dynasty in China ( c. 13th century BCE – 771 BCE). Strongly influenced by the Shang dynasty's religion, it developed gradually throughout the Predynastic Zhou and flourished during the Western Zhou period.
Boundaries of the Western Zhou Dynasty (1050–771 B.C.E.) in China. The Zhou Dynasty (Chinese: 周朝; Pinyin: Zhōu Cháo; Wade-Giles: Chou Ch`ao) (1022 B.C.E. to 256 B.C.E.) followed the Shang (Yin) dynasty and preceded the Qin dynasty in China.
Personal NamePosthumous NameReign Years 1Name By Which Most Commonly KnownJi FaWuwang1046 B.C.E.-1043 B.C.E.1Zhou Wuwang (King Wu of Zhou)Ji SongChengwang1042 B.C.E.-1021 B.C.E.1Zhou Chengwang (King Cheng of Zhou)Ji ZhaoKangwang1020 B.C.E.-996 B.C.E.1Zhou Kangwang (King Kang of Zhou)Ji XiaZhaowang995 B.C.E.-977 B.C.E.1Zhou Zhaowang (King Zhao of Zhou)Population concentration and boundaries of the Western Zhou Dynasty (1050–771 BC) in China
Zhou Dynasty. Western Zhou: 1046 – 771 BC; Eastern Zhou Spring and Autumn period: 771 – 481 BC; Warring States period: 481 – 221 BC; Qin Dynasty: 221 – 206 BC; Han Dynasty: 206 BC – 220 AD Western Han: 206 BC – 8 AD; Xin Dynasty: 8 – 23 AD; Three Kingdoms The Kingdom of Wei: 220 – 265 AD; The Kingdom of Shu: 221 – 263 AD