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2 days ago · A further 21 entries, though formerly viewed as authentic, have been since classed as apocrypha of the early centuries CE. 2 The oldest stratum of the authentic Shujing consists of Five Proclamations by the Duke of Zhou on behalf of the underage King Cheng of Zhou. Although they date to several hundred years before Kongzi’s time, the Proclamations promote certain values that are very similar to those later embraced by Kongzi and his successors.
2 days ago · China - Feudalism, Zhou Dynasty, Confucianism: The feudal states were not contiguous but rather were scattered at strategic locations surrounded by potentially dangerous and hostile lands.
1 day ago · The longest-reigning orthodox dynasty of China was the Zhou dynasty, ruling for a total length of about 790 years, albeit it is divided into the Western Zhou and the Eastern Zhou in Chinese historiography. [11]
4 days ago · China - Ancient Dynasties, Rituals, Oracle Bones: The name Zhou appears often in the oracle bone inscriptions of the Shang kingdom, sometimes as a friendly tributary neighbor and at other times as a hostile one. This pattern is confirmed by records found at the Zhou archaeological site.
1 day ago · In 690, Wu Zetian founded the Wu Zhou dynasty, named after the historical Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BC). The traditional historical view is to discount the Wu Zhou dynasty: dynasties by definition involve the succession of rulers from one family, and the Wu Zhou dynasty was founded by Wu and ended within her lifetime, with her abdication in 705.
Sep 20, 2024 · The Zhou Zha Hu’s extraordinary auction result places the Zhou Dynasty treasure as the second-most-valuable work of Chinese art sold this year. A n inscription on the Zhou Zha Hu proclaims that the ancient Chinese imperial relic will be treasured eternally for 10,000 years.
1 day ago · China: Hou Zhou period China during the period of the Hou (Later) Zhou dynasty (951–960). The period of political disunity between the Tang and the Song lasted little more than half a century, from 907 to 960.
