EALC 001 Study Guide - Final Guide: King Wen Of Zhou, Emperor Of China, Zhou Dynasty
16 Jan 2019
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Date : 1050 bc, western zhou (1045 - 771bc) Formed alliances with neighbouring states/ tribes in preparation for attacking shang. He decided that he would overthrow the shang, but died in 1050 before could pull it off. Heaven decided to overturn mandate, king wen = new . > at that time the 5 planets aligning/appearing was a sign from heaven. King wen should incorporate mandate into ruling/ not enslave shang people or else heaven"s mandate would be taken away from king wen -> this really helped spread chinese culture. Bad last emperor pattern = every time new dynasty starts, end of last dynasty must be explained. > heaven"s mandate explains this: last emperor behaved badly. One of the three early zhou rulers who became an emblematic figure that represented leadership qualities needed for establishment of enduring states: military prowess, morally based civil arts, loyalty. Date : 1043 bc, western zhou (1045 - 771 bc)
