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Introduction The reign of King Xuan refers to the reign of King Xuan of the Zhou Dynasty, who, in order to eliminate the influence of the tyrannical politics of King Li and to ease the unstable situation at home and abroad, appointed ministers such as Duke Zhaomu, Duke Ding of Zhou and Yin Jifu to …
King Xuan of Zhou, surnamed Ji , was a native of Haojing (present-day Xi’an, Shaanxi Province). He was the eleventh monarch of the Western Zhou Dynasty (reigned 827-782 BC), and the son of King Li of the Zhou Dynasty, Ji Hu.He reigned from 827 to 782 BC and was the son of King Li of …
Character profile Duke Ding of Zhou, a native of Zhoucheng (Fengxiang County, Shaanxi Province), was the ruler of Zhou during the Western Zhou Dynasty. In 841 BC, King Li of Zhou became a tyrant and caused a riot in the country. When King Li fled, Duke Ding of Zhou, together with Duke Zhaomu, presided over …
Character profile Zhao Hu was a native of Qizhou (now Qishan in Shaanxi) with the surname Ji. His posthumous name was Mu, hence the name Zhao Mu Gong. He was a descendant of the second son of Zhao Gong Shi, a politician and military man during the Western Zhou Dynasty. At that time, King Li …
Introduction A republican administration, also known as the Zhouzhao Republic. When the king fled after a national uprising and stormed the palace, the ministers Ding Gong and Zhaomu Gong took over the reins of power, which became known as the “Republic”. The first year of the republic, 841 BC, is the beginning of Chinese history …
Overview The National People’s Rebellion, also known as the Pig Rebellion, was an uprising of the common people in the four suburbs of the capital city of Haojing during the Western Zhou period in China. The name of the people of the country was a generic term for the people living in the capital city …
Introduction Fei Zi (?-858 BC), commonly known as Qin Feizi , was a descendant of Bo Yi, the fifth-generation grandson of the important Shang dynasty minister Xilai, and the founder of the state of Qin in the Zhou dynasty. Fei Zi reigned from about 900 BC to 858 BC. Fei Zi was rewarded by King …
Character profile King Mu of Zhou (1026 BC? -922 BC?) He was the fifth monarch of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and the son of King Zhao of Zhou. He reigned for 55 years, making him the longest reigning king of the Western Zhou. During his reign, he conquered the Dog Rong (also known as Drai …
King Zhao was the fourth king of the Zhou dynasty, the first three being King Wu, King Cheng and King Kang. Was the ‘Chu’ that King Zhao was invading the ‘son of Chu’ at the time, i.e. the later state of Chu? Many ancient historians believe that King Zhaozhi of Zhou was invading the “son …
Introduction The Rites of the Zhou is a Confucian classic, one of the Thirteen Classics. It is said to have been written by Zhou Gong Dan, but it was actually written between the two Han dynasties. The Zhou Rites, the Yi Rites and the Li Ji, collectively known as the Three Rites, are the theoretical …