HIST 2A Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Xiongnu, Reward System, Sima Qian
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The rise of the zhou dynasty (1046 221 bce) * zhou origins: replacement of the shang. * duke of zhou (capital luoyang: established the twin capital at luoyang, establishing zhou control over the yellow river plain, trained the son of king wu to take the throne. * western zhou (1045-771 bce: soft state . * relied on relationships between the king and feudal rulers: decentralized feudal system. * eastern zhou (770-256 bce: shifting capital from haojing to luoyang. * contributes to the name eastern zhou: the frontier states growing power. * spring and autumn period (722-476 bce: fragmentation and independence, increasing competition and borders. * sunzi (sun-tzu) and the art of war (5th century bce) * advanced warfare: introduction of cavalry (recall chariot) * warfare in types of terrain that was better for cavalry: peasant conscription vs early aristocratic warfare, city walls and siege warfare, great walls. * 3 major schools of thought: confucius (551-479 bce)
