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Zhou dynasty
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The Zhou dynasty was a royal dynasty of China that existed for 790 years from c. 1046 BC until 256 BC, the longest span of any dynasty in Chinese history. During the Western Zhou period, the royal hou
States of the Western Zhou dynasty
States of the Western Zhou dynasty
Western Zhou bronze pot (896 BC), Fufeng County, Shaanxi – Baoji Zhouyuan Museum
Western Zhou bronze pot (896 BC), Fufeng County, Shaanxi – Baoji Zhouyuan Museum
A Western Zhou ceremonial bronze of cooking-vessel form inscribed to record that the King of Zhou gave a fiefdom to Shi You, ordering that he inherit
A Western Zhou ceremonial bronze of cooking-vessel form inscribed to record that the King of Zhou gave a fiefdom to Shi You, ordering that he inherit the title as well as the land and people living there
Silk painting depicting a man riding a dragon, painting on silk, dated to 5th–3rd century BC, from Zidanku Tomb no. 1 in Changsha, Hunan
Silk painting depicting a man riding a dragon, painting on silk, dated to 5th–3rd century BC, from Zidanku Tomb no. 1 in Changsha, Hunan
Late Shang
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The Late Shang, also known as the Anyang period, is the earliest known literate civilization in China, spanning the reigns of the last nine kings of the Shang dynasty, beginning with Wu Ding in the se
Zhou dynasty
…Nan by Qin 256 BC • Fall of last Zhou holdouts 249 BC Population • 273 BC 30,000,000 • 230 BC 38,000,000 Currency Spade money Preceded by Succeeded by Late Shang Predynastic Zhou Qin dynasty Zhou "Zhou" in ancient bronze script (top), seal script (middle), and regular script (bottom) Chinese characters Chinese…
Rib of a rhinoceros killed in a royal hunt, bearing an inscription including the character 商 (Shāng, fifth character from the bottom on the right)
Rib of a rhinoceros killed in a royal hunt, bearing an inscription including the character 商 (Shāng, fifth character from the bottom on the right)
Bronze pouring vessel from Erlitou
Bronze pouring vessel from Erlitou
Ox scapula with a divination inscription from the reign of King Wu Ding
Ox scapula with a divination inscription from the reign of King Wu Ding
Bone inscribed with a table of the 60-day cycle
Bone inscribed with a table of the 60-day cycle