Zhou Dynasty

kindness, wisdom, and reverence. This Virtue was said to be passed down to descendants but would be revoked by viciousness and bestowed to someone more worthy and virtuous. However, by the time Confucius was born in the period of the Eastern Zhou dynasty, kings were merely figure heads. The land was broken up into states where the real power was held by the dukes and nobles of each territory. During this lack of unity, rulers were struggling to hold control over their territories especially…

The Shang and Zhou Dynasties were considered two of the greatest time periods in all of China. This was the period in time were China started to become a more civilized and technologically advanced culture and people as a whole. This period in Chinese history came to be known as the Bronze Age of China due to the archaeological find that the people of the Shang and Zhou Dynasty began to learn how to work bronze and create art and fashion tools and other useful items from it such as weapons and…

This brings up the Zhou and Shang dynasties two Chinese that existed between about 1650 B.C until 256 B.C. “About 1650 B.C, a Chinese people called the Shang gained control of a corner of northern China, along the Huang He 60.” The Shang dynasty dominated this region until 1027 B.C. during the Shang period; Chinese civilization first took shape (60).” Therefore, it is safe to say the Shang people set the standard or the expectation from civilizations to come. The Shang dynasty had a total of 30…

The Shang and Zhou dynasty coexisted and originated in China, around the Yellow / Huang He river in the Bronze era ( 1,700 bce ) and went on to exist for nearly 2,000 more years. Though these Dynasties weren’t in perfect peace and harmony with one another, they shared similar values and working methods in which made the two opposing dynasties very similar. Each pillar (social, political, interaction with the environment, cultural, and economics) had it’s own way of showing through in it’s time…

China before zxia and Shang dynasties there was the Zhoo dynasty who came around 1000 bc 256 bc and there was Constant conflict warring period. the Zhou and China moved away from social order and harmony Zhou was China's most influential scholar ,He was born in Born in 551 bc And died in 479 bc They were Concerned primarily with restoring social stability and order And they also Believed in mortality They Could work if organized around five basic relationships Confucius ways were ,Father /child…

Ceremonial Bronze Gui This is a ceremonial bronze gui that was used in the late 11th and early 10th century, during the Zhou dynasty. It is currently in the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. The image is a bronze gui. A gui is a bowl that was used to hold offerings. The bowl-shaped item has 2 handles on either side which sits on a box like stand. The majority of the gui is engraved with different carvings. The gui is mainly a dark green/grey colour. The sculpture is symmetrical because all…

Zhou China developed a new pathway for ideas in leadership, warfare, and culture. They appeared to the rest of the world as “radical thinkers”, but it was just the beginning of deconstruction of the old political order. (164) This time period was called “the Spring and Autumn period (722-481 BCE)” in Chinese history and was the result of the Warring States period of 403-221 BCE. (164) Warfare was the make up of the beginning of Zhou China with over 500 battles and over 100 civil wars all taking…

In the year of 1600 BC to approximately 256 BC, many dynasties were involved in the history of China’s Yellow River Valley. The Yellow River was used by everyone advantages as a source of food, and water supplies. Those dynasties are Shang dynasty, Xia dynasty and Zhou dynasty, three dynasties that connect to create a better province among their people. Areas that generates these dynasties of, spiritual influence, territorial control and governing, regional differences, cultural ideas on…

wheat, and rice, and domesticated pigs, dogs, goats and perhaps horses. - They lived mostly in river valleys, and villages were often surrounded by walls for protection. • Soon larger political units were created and the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties came to be. - The Traditional chronological dating suggests that one succeeded another. - Capitals were frequently shifted implying that each king wanted to make their mark. - Like many other cities, the Chinese cities…

Han Dynasty Han dynasty was founded by a government official named Liu Bang in 206 B.C. Over 400 years Han kingdom expanded China’s boundary and it brought peace and prosperity to other people in the kingdom. Some achievements were Silk Road, Papermaking, Iron technology (cast iron) plowshares;Moldboard plow (kuan), Glazed pottery, Wheelbarrow, Seismograph (Chang Heng), Compass, Ship's rudder, Stirrups, Drawloom weaving, Embroidery for decorating garments, Hot Air Balloon, Chinese Examination…