Political
Mandate of Heaven: all the leaders created this idea.
Leaders got power by Gods.
Feudual System: Emperor divided his lands in fields that were ruled by his/her relatives.
Nobles who lived in fields ruled it's relatives.
Government helped people:
-Supported art and music; they helped sell items to the social classes.
Leaders got power by Gods.
Feudual System: Emperor divided his lands in fields that were ruled by his/her relatives.
Nobles who lived in fields ruled it's relatives.
Government helped people:
-Supported art and music; they helped sell items to the social classes.
Laws
Influenced by Gods power.
Mandate of Heaven= ruling system
Sons of Heaven: persons chosen to lead
Sons of Heaven would rule and make the dynasty succeed or collapse.
Succeed: continue leading
Collapse: end leading
Made rules ( some rules are still kept)
Laws were said orally, because NO writing system existed in that time.
Laws were only devoted to the Sons of Heavens opinion.
Everyone would depend on the Son of Heaven.
God would eventually chose another Son of Heaven.
Transferred power to the Chang'an.
Mandate of Heaven= ruling system
Sons of Heaven: persons chosen to lead
Sons of Heaven would rule and make the dynasty succeed or collapse.
Succeed: continue leading
Collapse: end leading
Made rules ( some rules are still kept)
Laws were said orally, because NO writing system existed in that time.
Laws were only devoted to the Sons of Heavens opinion.
Everyone would depend on the Son of Heaven.
God would eventually chose another Son of Heaven.
Transferred power to the Chang'an.
Emperors list
Ji Fa
Wuwang
1046 B.C.E.-1043B.C.E.1Zhou Wuwang
(King Wu of Zhou)Ji Song
Chengwang
1042 B.C.E.-1021B.C.E.1Zhou Chengwang
(King Cheng of Zhou)Ji Zhao
Kangwang
1020 B.C.E.-996 B.C.E.1Zhou Kangwang
(King Kang of Zhou)Ji Xia
Zhaowang
995 B.C.E.-977 B.C.E.1Zhou Zhaowang
(King Zhao of Zhou)Ji Man
Muwang
976 B.C.E.-922 B.C.E.1Zhou Muwang
(King Mu of Zhou)Ji Yihu
Gongwang
922 B.C.E.-900 B.C.E.1Zhou Gongwang
(King Gong of Zhou)Ji Jian
Yiwang
899 B.C.E.-892 B.C.E.1Zhou Yiwang
King Yi of Zhou)Ji Pifang
Xiaowang
891 B.C.E.-886 B.C.E.1Zhou Xiaowang
(King Xiao of Zhou)Ji Xie
Yiwang
885 B.C.E.-878 B.C.E.1Zhou Yiwang
(King Yi of Zhou)Ji Hu
Liwang
877 B.C.E.-841 B.C.E.1Zhou Liwang
(King Li of Zhou)
Gonghe (regency)
841 B.C.E.-828 B.C.E.GongheJi Jing
Xuanwang
827 B.C.E.-782 B.C.E.Zhou Xuanwang
(King Xuan of Zhou)Ji Gongsheng
Youwang
781 B.C.E.-771 B.C.E.Zhou Youwang
(King You of Zhou)End of Western Zhou / Beginning of Eastern ZhouJi Yiju
Pingwang
770 B.C.E.-720 B.C.E.Zhou Pingwang
(King Ping of Zhou)Ji Lin
Huanwang
719 B.C.E.-697 B.C.E.Zhou Huanwang
(King Huan of Zhou)Ji Tuo
Zhuangwang
696 B.C.E.-682 B.C.E.Zhou Zhuangwang
(King Zhuang of Zhou)Ji Huqi
Xiwang
681 B.C.E.-677 B.C.E.Zhou Xiwang
(King Xi of Zhou)Ji Lang
Huiwang
676 B.C.E.-652 B.C.E.Zhou Huiwang
(King Hui of Zhou)Ji Zheng
Xiangwang
651 B.C.E.-619 B.C.E.Zhou Xiangwang
(King Xiang of Zhou)Ji Renchen
Qingwang
618 B.C.E.-613 B.C.E.Zhou Qingwang
(King Qing of Zhou)Ji Ban
Kuangwang
612 B.C.E.-607 B.C.E.Zhou Kuangwang
(King Kuang of Zhou)Ji Yu
Dingwang
606 B.C.E.-586 B.C.E.Zhou Dingwang
(King Ding of Zhou)Ji Yi
Jianwang
585 B.C.E.-572 B.C.E.Zhou Jianwang
(King Jian of Zhou)Ji Xiexin
Lingwang
571 B.C.E.-545 B.C.E.Zhou Lingwang
(King Ling of Zhou)Ji Gui
Jingwang
544 B.C.E.-521 B.C.E.Zhou Jingwang
(King Jing of Zhou)Ji Meng
Daowang
520 B.C.E.Zhou Daowang
(King Dao of Zhou)Ji Gai
Jingwang
519 B.C.E.-476 B.C.E.Zhou Jingwang
(King Jing of Zhou (Ji Gai))Ji Ren
Yuanwang
475 B.C.E.-469 B.C.E.Zhou Yuanwang
(King Yuan of Zhou)Ji Jie
Zhendingwang
468 B.C.E.-442 B.C.E.Zhou Zhendingwang
(King Zhending of Zhou)Ji Quji
Aiwang
441 B.C.E.Zhou Aiwang
(King Ai of Zhou)Ji Shu
Siwang
441 B.C.E.Zhou Siwang
(King Si of Zhou)Ji Wei
Kaowang
440 B.C.E.-426 B.C.E.Zhou Kaowang
(King Kao of Zhou)Ji Wu
Weiliewang
425 B.C.E.-402 B.C.E.Zhou Weiliewang
(King Weilie of Zhou)Ji Jiao
Anwang
401 B.C.E.-376 B.C.E.Zhou Anwang
(King An of Zhou)Ji Xi
Liewang
375 B.C.E.-369 B.C.E.Zhou Liewang
(King Lie of Zhou)Ji Bian
Xianwang
368 B.C.E.-321 B.C.E.Zhou Xianwang
(King Xian of Zhou)Ji Ding
Shenjingwang
320 B.C.E.-315 B.C.E.Zhou Shenjingwang
(King Shenjing of Zhou)Ji Yan
Nanwang
314 B.C.E.-256 B.C.E.Zhou Nanwang
(King Nan of Zhou)
Huiwang
255 B.C.E.-249 B.C.E.Zhou Huiwang2
(King Hui of Eastern Zhou)
Wuwang
1046 B.C.E.-1043B.C.E.1Zhou Wuwang
(King Wu of Zhou)Ji Song
Chengwang
1042 B.C.E.-1021B.C.E.1Zhou Chengwang
(King Cheng of Zhou)Ji Zhao
Kangwang
1020 B.C.E.-996 B.C.E.1Zhou Kangwang
(King Kang of Zhou)Ji Xia
Zhaowang
995 B.C.E.-977 B.C.E.1Zhou Zhaowang
(King Zhao of Zhou)Ji Man
Muwang
976 B.C.E.-922 B.C.E.1Zhou Muwang
(King Mu of Zhou)Ji Yihu
Gongwang
922 B.C.E.-900 B.C.E.1Zhou Gongwang
(King Gong of Zhou)Ji Jian
Yiwang
899 B.C.E.-892 B.C.E.1Zhou Yiwang
King Yi of Zhou)Ji Pifang
Xiaowang
891 B.C.E.-886 B.C.E.1Zhou Xiaowang
(King Xiao of Zhou)Ji Xie
Yiwang
885 B.C.E.-878 B.C.E.1Zhou Yiwang
(King Yi of Zhou)Ji Hu
Liwang
877 B.C.E.-841 B.C.E.1Zhou Liwang
(King Li of Zhou)
Gonghe (regency)
841 B.C.E.-828 B.C.E.GongheJi Jing
Xuanwang
827 B.C.E.-782 B.C.E.Zhou Xuanwang
(King Xuan of Zhou)Ji Gongsheng
Youwang
781 B.C.E.-771 B.C.E.Zhou Youwang
(King You of Zhou)End of Western Zhou / Beginning of Eastern ZhouJi Yiju
Pingwang
770 B.C.E.-720 B.C.E.Zhou Pingwang
(King Ping of Zhou)Ji Lin
Huanwang
719 B.C.E.-697 B.C.E.Zhou Huanwang
(King Huan of Zhou)Ji Tuo
Zhuangwang
696 B.C.E.-682 B.C.E.Zhou Zhuangwang
(King Zhuang of Zhou)Ji Huqi
Xiwang
681 B.C.E.-677 B.C.E.Zhou Xiwang
(King Xi of Zhou)Ji Lang
Huiwang
676 B.C.E.-652 B.C.E.Zhou Huiwang
(King Hui of Zhou)Ji Zheng
Xiangwang
651 B.C.E.-619 B.C.E.Zhou Xiangwang
(King Xiang of Zhou)Ji Renchen
Qingwang
618 B.C.E.-613 B.C.E.Zhou Qingwang
(King Qing of Zhou)Ji Ban
Kuangwang
612 B.C.E.-607 B.C.E.Zhou Kuangwang
(King Kuang of Zhou)Ji Yu
Dingwang
606 B.C.E.-586 B.C.E.Zhou Dingwang
(King Ding of Zhou)Ji Yi
Jianwang
585 B.C.E.-572 B.C.E.Zhou Jianwang
(King Jian of Zhou)Ji Xiexin
Lingwang
571 B.C.E.-545 B.C.E.Zhou Lingwang
(King Ling of Zhou)Ji Gui
Jingwang
544 B.C.E.-521 B.C.E.Zhou Jingwang
(King Jing of Zhou)Ji Meng
Daowang
520 B.C.E.Zhou Daowang
(King Dao of Zhou)Ji Gai
Jingwang
519 B.C.E.-476 B.C.E.Zhou Jingwang
(King Jing of Zhou (Ji Gai))Ji Ren
Yuanwang
475 B.C.E.-469 B.C.E.Zhou Yuanwang
(King Yuan of Zhou)Ji Jie
Zhendingwang
468 B.C.E.-442 B.C.E.Zhou Zhendingwang
(King Zhending of Zhou)Ji Quji
Aiwang
441 B.C.E.Zhou Aiwang
(King Ai of Zhou)Ji Shu
Siwang
441 B.C.E.Zhou Siwang
(King Si of Zhou)Ji Wei
Kaowang
440 B.C.E.-426 B.C.E.Zhou Kaowang
(King Kao of Zhou)Ji Wu
Weiliewang
425 B.C.E.-402 B.C.E.Zhou Weiliewang
(King Weilie of Zhou)Ji Jiao
Anwang
401 B.C.E.-376 B.C.E.Zhou Anwang
(King An of Zhou)Ji Xi
Liewang
375 B.C.E.-369 B.C.E.Zhou Liewang
(King Lie of Zhou)Ji Bian
Xianwang
368 B.C.E.-321 B.C.E.Zhou Xianwang
(King Xian of Zhou)Ji Ding
Shenjingwang
320 B.C.E.-315 B.C.E.Zhou Shenjingwang
(King Shenjing of Zhou)Ji Yan
Nanwang
314 B.C.E.-256 B.C.E.Zhou Nanwang
(King Nan of Zhou)
Huiwang
255 B.C.E.-249 B.C.E.Zhou Huiwang2
(King Hui of Eastern Zhou)