Western Zhou dynasty | Chinese history | Britannica (original) (raw)

Learn about this topic in these articles:

education

• 
  In education: Xi (Western) Zhou (1046–771 bce)
  This was the feudal age, when the feudal states were ruled by lords who paid homage to the king of Zhou and recognized him as the “Son of Heaven.”
  Read More

Zhou dynasty

• 
  In Zhou dynasty: History
  … is usually known as the Xi (Western) Zhou dynasty, and that from 770 is known as the Dong (Eastern) Zhou dynasty. The Dong Zhou itself is often further subdivided into the Spring and Autumn (Chunqiu) period (770–476 bce), when China consisted of many small squabbling states, and the Warring States…
  Read More