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Fact History Of Eastern Zhou Dynasty, China

history of Eastern Zhou Dynasty, China





In 771 BC, alongside the decease of King You, the final Rex of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty began. Xuan Jiu, the boy of King You, established the dynasty inwards 770 BC, in addition to moved the uppercase to Luoyi (present-day Luoyang, Henan Province). Over 25 emperors convey reigned over the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, lasting 515 years inwards all. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty was a fourth dimension sum of change, marked past times the scrabble for hegemony past times many nations. At the same time, the dynasty features supreme prosperity inwards economy, scientific discipline in addition to culture.

The Eastern Zhou Dynasty is divided into 2 periods: the Spring in addition to Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC) in addition to the Warring U.S.A. Period (476 BC - 221 BC).
 Political History







 Spring in addition to Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC)

The Spring in addition to Autumn menses began when the uppercase was moved to Luoyi inwards 770 BC in addition to named after the Spring in addition to Autumn Annals written past times Confucius. The menses was i of turbulence in addition to nifty changes took house inwards the economy, politics, state of war machine affairs in addition to culture.

During the Spring in addition to Autumn Period, at that topographic point were over 140 states, in addition to imperial say-so gradually lost its ruling position. Some powerful states developed chop-chop in addition to began to annex weaker ones. Once the powerful ones won, they would forcefulness the defeated to admit their rule. Five overlords declared their hegemony inwards succession inwards this period: they were Huangong of the Qi State, Xianggong of the Song State, Wengong of Jin, Mugong of the Qin in addition to Zhuangwang of Chu. In Chinese history they are known every bit 'the Five Overlords inwards the Spring in addition to Autumn Period'.


In the latter business office of the Spring in addition to Autumn period, 2 states, Wu in addition to Yue became fifty-fifty to a greater extent than powerful in addition to contended for overall hegemony. Finally Yue was defeated, in addition to submitted to Wu. However, Gou Jian, the Rex of Yue, continuously galled past times his defeat decided to essay revenge. Simultaneously, he trained his army, in addition to developed agriculture. Eventually, Yue State became potent plenty in addition to defeated Wu.

According to recorded history, during the Spring in addition to Autumn Period, at that topographic point were over 480 wars, 52 vassal states were vanquished, in addition to 36 kings were killed.

 Warring U.S.A. Period (476 BC - 221 BC)






Compared alongside the Spring in addition to Autumn Period, the Warring U.S.A. Period was an fifty-fifty to a greater extent than turbulent age. Old traditions in addition to systems were cast off, in addition to novel ones established.

After numerous wars, the to a greater extent than powerful states annexed the smaller ones. At last, 7 powerful states coexisted alongside each other. They were Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, Wei in addition to Qin. In Chinese history, they are known every bit 'the Seven Overlords inwards the Warring U.S.A. Period'.

The Period tin live divided into two. The begin menses was from 475 BC to 338 BC. The menses featured many political reforms in addition to a stable society. To live prosperous, every dry soil chose to bear out reforms. The most famous ones were Shang Yang's reform inwards Qin, Wu Qi's reform inwards Chu in addition to Li Kui's inwards Wei. The economies developed chop-chop through this serial of reforms.

The instant menses was from 338 BC to 288 BC. Strife was much fiercer every bit Qin claimed the hegemony inwards the west, in addition to Qi inwards the east. In 221 BC, Qin annexed the other vi states so unifying Red People's Republic of China in addition to ending the disorderly Warring U.S.A. Period.

 Achievements

As the club was going through nifty changes during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, at that topographic point were many conflicts. Many people had their ain attitudes in addition to opinions most the changes inwards society. They developed their ain doctrines in addition to had many followers. Different doctrines affected in addition to competed alongside each other. The original schools of idea were Confucianism gear upward past times Confucius, Taoism past times Lao Zi, Mohism gear upward past times Mo Zi, in addition to Legalism gear upward past times Han Feizi. All these schools of idea convey influenced the Chinese people from generation to generation.

In agriculture, Fe tools were adopted. Some tools similar Fe hoes in addition to axes were widely used inwards farming. The role of ironware brought most marked improvement inwards social productivity. Agriculture was farther developed due to the role of cattle inwards plowing. With the advancement of agriculture, handicrafts in addition to commerce developed at the same time.

Architectural science was superlative every bit well. Lu Ban, i of the founding fathers of architecture, lived inwards the Spring in addition to Autumn period. The palaces that were built were grand in addition to spectacular. Tiles in addition to bronze ornament were used inwards palace building.

In communication, inwards monastic tell to run across the need of politics, state of war machine affairs in addition to economy, many vassal states spared no endeavour inwards extending routes to remote areas. The Silk Road at that fourth dimension traversed Eurasia. Thus, traffic developed enormously. Carriages were usually used at this time.

Splendid accomplishments also tin live seen from plant inwards jade in addition to lacquer. How prosperous was the Eastern Zhou!



 Emperors of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770 BC - 221 BC)

Order    
Name
   
Notes
    Reign Time (years)
1
    Zhou Pingwang
(Ji Yijiu)     He moved the uppercase metropolis to Luoyi (presently Luoyang, Henan Province).    
770 BC- 720 BC
(50 years)
2
    Zhou Huanwang
(Ji Lin)     Grandson of Zhou Pingwang    
719 BC - 697 BC
(22 years)
3
    Zhou Zhuangwang
(Ji Tuo)     The battle of Changshao happened during his reign.    
696 BC - 681 BC
(15 years)
4
    Zhou Xiwang
( Ji Huqi)     Son of Zhou Zhuangwang; Huangong of the Qi State became the overlord during his reign.    
682 BC - 677 BC
(5 years)
5
    Zhou Huiwang
(Ji Lang)     Son of Zhou Xiwang; he escaped to the dry soil of Zheng because about other boy of Zhuangwang, Ji Tui crusaded against him. Later, Zhou Huiwang regained his throne alongside the attention of the Zheng State.    
677 BC - 652 BC
(25 years)
6
    Zhou Xiangwan
g (Ji Zheng)     Son of Zhou Huiwang; During his reign, Huangong of the Qi State, Wengong of Jin State in addition to Mugong of Qin died inwards succession.    
651 BC - 619 BC
(32 years)
7
    Zhou Qingwang
(Ji Renchen)     Son of Zhou Xiangwang    
619 BC - 613 BC
(6 years)
8
    Zhou Kuangwang
(Ji Ban)     Son of Zhou Qingwang    
612 BC - 606 BC
(6 years)
9
    Zhou Dingwang
(Ji Yu)     Younger blood brother of Zhou Kuangwang    
606 BC - 585 BC
(21 years)
10
    Zhou Jianwang
(Ji Yi)     Son of Zhou Dingwang    
585 BC - 571 BC
(14 years)
11
    Zhou Lingwang
(Ji Xiexin)     Son of Zhou Jianwang    
571 BC - 544 BC
(27 years)
12
    Zhou Jingwang
(Ji Gui)     Son of Zhou Lingwang    
544 BC - 521 BC
(23 years)
13
    Zhou Daowang
(Ji Meng)     Son of Zhou Jingwang    
520 BC - 520 BC
14
    Zhou Jingwang
(Ji Gai)     Son of Zhou Jingwang (Ji Gui). Confucius died during his reign time.    
519 BC - 476 BC
(43 years)
15
    Zhou Yuanwang
(Ji Ren)     Son of Zhou Jingwang (Ji Gai)    
476 BC - 468 BC
(8 years)
16
    Zhou Dingwang
(Ji Jie)     boy of Zhou Yuanwang    
468 BC - 441 BC
(27 years)
17
    Zhou Aiwang
(Ji Quji)     The eldest boy of Zhou Dingwang, his younger blood brother killed him in addition to made himself the Zhou Siwang, afterward Zhou Siwang was killed past times Ji Wei (Zhou Kaowang).    
441 BC - 441 BC
18
    Zhou Kaowang
(Ji Wei)     Son of Zhou Dingwang    
440 BC - 425 BC
(15 years)
19
    Wei Liewang
(Ji Wu)     Son of Zhou Kaowang    
425 BC - 401 BC
(24 years)
20
    Zhou Anwang
(Ji Jiao)     Son of Wei Liewang    
401 BC - 375 BC
(26 years)
21
    Zhou Liewang (Ji Xi)     Son of Zhou Anwang    
375 BC - 367 BC (8 years)
22
    Zhou Xianwang
(Ji Bian)     Son of Zhou Liewang    
367 BC - 321 BC
(46 years)
23
    Shen Jingwang
(Ji Ding)     Son of Zhou Xianwang    
320 BC - 314 BC
(6 years)
24
    Zhou Nanwang
(Ji Yan)     Son of Shen Jingwang    
314 BC - 256 BC
(58 years)
25
    Zhou Huiwang     The final emperor of the Zhou Dynasty    
255 BC - 249 BC
(6 years)

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