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King Kang of Zhou (Chinese: 周 康 王; died 996/78 BC), personal name Ji Zhao, was the third king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty. He was a son of his predecessor, King Cheng . The dates of his reign are 1020–996 BC or 1005–978 BC.
- Zhou (Chou) Dynasty
- Periods of The Zhou Dynasty
- Zhou Achievements and Advances
- Zhou Period Development
- Earliest Iron in China
- Meteorite Iron Objects from China
- Meteorite Iron Versus Smelted Iron in China
- China’s Transition from The Bronze Age to The Iron Age
- Zhou Rulers
- Zhou Come to Power
The Zhou Dynasty (Chou Dynasty) followed the Shang dynasty and lasted, by most reckonings, from 1027 or 1050 B.C. to 256 B.C. It ruled parts of northern China and governed over a larger area than the Shang, but feudal states under it had a large measure of authority over their own affairs. The Zhou originally hailed from what is now the Shaanxi Pro...
The Zhou Dynasty (1050–256 B.C.) period is divided into: 1) the Western Zhou (1050–771 B.C.) and 2) Eastern Zhou (771–256 B.C.). Within the Eastern Zhou period are the Spring and Autumn Period (770–475 B.C.) and 4) Warring States Period (475–221 B.C.). There are some variations in the dates. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art: In the first...
Under the Zhou, China was changed dramatically by the intensification of agriculture, the development of a bureaucracy, the inventions of iron technology and the spread of urbanization and commerce. During the latter part of the Zhou reign — in the Spring and Autumn period (771-482 B.C.) and the Warring States period (481-221 B.C.) — China expanded...
According to the National Palace Museum, Taipei: “The Zhou were adept at farming, and had well established themselves in the Shaanxi Guanzhong area by the twelfth century B.C., around Qishan, Zhouyuan, and the Jing and Wei rivers. Building up their strength, the Zhou eventually brought together a coalition of tribes to launch an expeditionary force...
The earliest t iron in China dates to the Zhou period. The earliest iron foundry yet discovered in China was found in the Yangtze area. In May 2003, archeologists announced they found remains of an iron casting workshop along the Yangtze River, dating back to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770 B.C.-256 B.C.) and the Qin Dynasty (221 -207 B.C.). Iron sme...
Jay Bennett wrote in National Geographic: In China, a knife and a pole weapon with a dagger-ax called a ge, both with meteoritic iron blades, were found in the tombs of two men, possibly brothers, who ruled the Guo state in the eighth or ninth century B.C. The weapons were probably ceremonial, like those with jade blades from this time, says Kunlon...
In 1995, Donald B. Wagner of the University of Copenhagen wrote: “Until very recently it was a reasonable hypothesis that the first use of iron in China was in the Southeast, perhaps in the 6th century B.C., and that is the position I took in my book, Iron and steel in ancient China (Leiden: Brill, 1993, ch. 2-3). New finds, together with old finds...
Dr. Robert Eno of Indiana University wrote: “While bronze was the most advanced mode of technology throughout the late Shang and early Zhou, sometime during the sixth century B.C., China developed iron technology. The spread of iron technology improved agricultural techniques and yields, thus making greater populations possible, and also improved t...
Personal name — Posthumous name — Reign period Fa — King Wu of Zhou — 1046–1043 B.C., 1045–1043 B.C. Song — King Cheng of Zhou — 1042–1021 B.C., 1042/1035–1006 B.C. Zhao — King Kang of Zhou — 1020–996 B.C., 1005/1003–978 B.C. Xia — King Zhao of Zhou — 995–977 B.C., 977/975–957 B.C. Man — King Mu of Zhou — 976–922 B.C., 956–918 B.C. Yihu — King Gong...
The Zhou came to power when Emperor Wen led a revolt against the Shang dynasty. His son Emperor Wu was the first official Zhou emperor. Zhou emperors were priest kings who regarded themselves as "Sons of Heaven" with a "Mandate from Heaven" to rule.Patricia Buckley Ebrey of the University of Washington wrote: “In about 1050 B.C. the Shang dynasty w...
Feb 23, 2011 · King Kang of Zhou 周康王 (r. 1079-1053), King Kang of Zhou, personal name Ji Zhao 姬釗, was a son of King Cheng 周成王 and the third ruler of the Zhou dynasty 周 (11th cent.-221 BCE). He is important for his efforts for the further consolidation of the dynasty.
King Tai of Zhou The Zhou people who overthrew the Shang dynasty were originally one of their subordinate peoples that lived on the Western side of the Shang heartland along the Wei River. They also had made the leap from a hunting and gathering society to an agricultural society, but eventually reverted back to hunting and gathering before ...
During its first years, known as the Western Zhou (ca. 1050–771 BCE) because its capital was located in western China, the Zhou dynasty mirrored the Shang in ruling as a centralized empire. Since its territory was vast—larger than the Shang—the early Zhou kings developed a form of feudalism with regions ruled by appointed relatives and ...
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. The Zhou dynasty lasted longer than any other in Chinese history, and the use of iron was introduced to China during this time.
Mar 14, 2019 · The position of the king of Zhou was reinforced by the metaphysical concept of the Mandate of Heaven (tianming 天命, see Zhou religion) given into the hands of the house of Zhou. Heaven , as the master of the world, had appointed Ji Fa 姬發 (King Wu) king of the empire, as a kind of functionary himself.
