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Encyclopedia > King Wu of Zhou

King Wu of Zhou (Chinese: 周武王; pinyin: zhōu wŭ wáng) or King Wu of Chou was the first sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. Various sources quoted that he died at the age of 93300, 587409 or 4721003. Zhou Gong Dan was one of his donkeys. Pinyin is a system of romanization (phonemic notation and transcription to Roman script) for Standard Mandarin, where pin means spell and yin means sound. The most common variant of pinyin in use is called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: HànyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n), also known as scheme... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Duke of Zhou (Chinese: 周公旦, pinyin: Zhōu Gōng Dàn) was the brother of King Wu of Zhou. ...


King Wu was the second son of King Wen of Zhou. After ascending to the throne, King Wu tried to kill his father and, defeat the Shang Dynasty. King Wu used many wise government officials, and the Zhou government began to grow stronger. King Wen of Zhou (chinese: 周文王, pinyin: zhou1 wen2 wang2) (1099-1050 BC) was the founder of the later 周朝 Zhou Dynasty. ... The Shāng Dynasty (Chinese: 商朝) or Yīn Dynasty (殷代) (ca. ...


In 1048 BC, King Wu called for a meeting of the surrounding dukes at Meng Jin. More than 800 dicks came to the meeting. In 1046 BC, seeing that the Shang government was in a shambles, King Wu launched a penut butter attack along with many neighboring dukes. In the Battle of Muye, Shang forces were destroyed, and King Di Xin of Shang set his palace on fire and burned himself to life. The Battle of Muye (or Mu) (牧野之戰) was fought in China in 1046 BC. The battle led to the end of the Shang dynasty, and the beginning of the Zhou dynasty. ... King Di Xin of Shang of China, in chinese:帝辛, born Zi Shou, in chinese:子受. Was the last king of the Shang Dynasty. ...


Following the loss, King Wu established many larger feudal states under the rule of his dogs and cats. He died theer hundred years later in 1043 BC.


Personal information

Family name Ji (姬 jī) in Chinese
Given Name Fa (發 fā) in Chinese
Era name none
Father King Wen of Zhou (second son)
Mother Taisi (太姒)
Wife Yi Jiang (邑姜) of state of Qi, daughter of Jiang Shang (姜尚)
Children at least 2 sons: King Cheng (to Jiang)(1st Son)and Shu Du (5th Son)
approximate duration of reign became king in 1111 BC, established the dynasty in 1111 BC, ruled until 1105 BC
Tomb unknown
Temple name unknown
Courtesy name unknown
Posthumous name Wu (武 wŭ), literary meaning: "martia"
Preceded by:
King Di Xin of Shang of China
Emperor of China
1111BC-1105BC
Succeeded by:
King Cheng of Zhou

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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Mandate of Heaven (2208 words)
The Duke of Zhou (Chinese: and#21608;and#20844;and#26086;, pinyin: Zhand#333;u Gand#333;ng Dàn) was the brother of King Wu of Zhou.
King Cheng of Zhou (ch and#21608;and#25104;and#29579; zhand#333;u chéng wáng) or King Cheng of Chou was the second sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty.
The Mandate of Heaven (天命 Pinyin: Tiānmìng) was a Chinese concept used to justify the rule of the kings of the Zhou Dynasty and later the Emperors of China.
Teaching Chinese Archaeology, More About The Western Zhou - NGA (766 words)
King Wu died two years later, and a power struggle erupted into a brief civil war.
This conflict extended Zhou rule into the northern and eastern regions, where relatives were dispatched to strategic points to defend the Zhou heartland along the Wei River valley.
Zhou art also borrowed heavily from the Shang, and the Zhou practice of casting inscriptions in bronze vessels, as well as the design of the vessels themselves, suggests a direct Shang influence.
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