Zhou dynasty

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Chinese dynasty ancient state

The Zhou dynasty was an ancient Chinese dynasty that succeeded the Shang, introduced the concept of the Mandate of Heaven, and laid much of the cultural and political foundation for later Chinese civilization.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Zhou dynasty canonical	61
Western Zhou	1
Zhou China	1
Zhou Dynasty	1
Zhou dynasty feudal system	1
Zhou dynasty period	1
周	1
西周	1

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Chinese dynasty ⓘ ancient state ⓘ
capital	Shangqiu ⓘ surface form: Chengzhou Haojing ⓘ Luoyi ⓘ
country	China ⓘ
culturalLegacy	basis of traditional Chinese political theory ⓘ codification of rites and music ⓘ development of Chinese bronze ritual vessels ⓘ early Chinese classical texts ⓘ
currency	cowrie shells ⓘ knife money ⓘ spade money ⓘ
endTime	256 BCE ⓘ
follows	Shang dynasty ⓘ
founder	King Wen of Zhou ⓘ King Wu of Zhou ⓘ
governmentForm	feudal monarchy ⓘ
hasPart	Eastern Zhou ⓘ Spring and Autumn period ⓘ Warring States period ⓘ Zhou dynasty self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Western Zhou
introduced	Mandate of Heaven ⓘ
language	Old Chinese ⓘ
legalSystem	ritual-based order (li) ⓘ
namedAfter	Zhou ⓘ surface form: Zhou clan
notableEvent	Battle of Muye ⓘ Partition of Jin ⓘ Rebellion of the Three Guards ⓘ Tripod reforms ⓘ
notableFigure	Duke of Zhou ⓘ King Xian of Zhou ⓘ surface form: King Nan of Zhou King Ping of Zhou ⓘ King Wen of Zhou ⓘ King Wu of Zhou ⓘ King Xian of Zhou ⓘ King You of Zhou ⓘ
philosophicalMovement	Confucianism ⓘ Taoism ⓘ surface form: Daoism Hundred Schools of Thought ⓘ Legalism ⓘ Mozi ⓘ surface form: Mohism
precedes	Qin dynasty ⓘ
religion	Chinese folk religion ⓘ ancestor worship ⓘ early Confucianism ⓘ early Daoism ⓘ
socialStructure	feudal hierarchy ⓘ
startTime	c. 1046 BCE ⓘ
territoryIncludes	North China Plain ⓘ Wei River ⓘ surface form: Wei River valley Yellow River basin ⓘ surface form: Yellow River valley

Referenced by (68)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hubei Provincial Museum → significantPeriodCovered → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Qin dynasty → precededBy → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Warring States period → partOf → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Shang dynasty → followedBy → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Shang dynasty → culturalInfluenceOn → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Zhou dynasty → hasPart → Zhou dynasty self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Western Zhou

Confucius → countryOfCitizenship → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Imperial China → follows → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Nishi Amane → nativeName → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

this entity surface form: 西周

Guo → historicalPeriodOfOrigin → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Chen → hasOriginDynastyOrPeriod → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Cemetery of Confucius → earliestBurialsDateFrom → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Xijing → associatedWithDynasty → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Shaanxi History Museum → collectionIncludesPeriod → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

State of Lu → locatedInTimePeriod → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

State of Lu → vassalOf → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Ying → locatedInTimePeriod → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Ying → associatedWithDynasty → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Jiangling → partOf → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

this entity surface form: Zhou dynasty period

Xiong clan → dynasty → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Spring and Autumn period → country → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Spring and Autumn period → historicalEra → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Partition of Jin → relatedDynasty → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

State of Jin → partOf → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

this entity surface form: Zhou dynasty feudal system

Xiong Yi → associatedDynasty → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Huaqing Pool → hasHistoricalPeriodOfUse → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

this entity surface form: Zhou Dynasty

Yin → successorState → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Zhou state → followedBy → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Su Qin → countryOfCitizenship → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Zhou → romanizedFrom → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

this entity surface form: 周

Zhou → derivedFrom → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Laozi → associatedDynasty → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

ancient State of Sui → locatedInTimePeriod → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Haojing → country → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Haojing → capitalOf → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Mandate of Heaven → associatedWith → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Rebellion of the Three Guards → conflictWith → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Rebellion of the Three Guards → opposedBy → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Ancient China → hasDynasty → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Square bronze zun with four sheep heads → associatedDynasties → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Luoyi → associatedWithDynasty → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

King Wen of Zhou → dynasty → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Eastern Zhou → partOf → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Chinese calligraphy → historicalPeriod → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Guanzhong region → historicalEraOfProminence → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

King Wu of Zhou → country → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

King Wu of Zhou → dynastyFounded → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Duke of Zhou → dynasty → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

Duke of Zhou → deathPlace → Zhou dynasty ⓘ

King You of Zhou → country → Zhou dynasty ⓘ