西周(约西元前1046年-前771年.pptVIP

周朝ZHOUDYNASTY By: Anthony Zhou: ,Brandon Hill TIME OF ZHOU DYNASTY Western Zhou from 1046BC to 771BC 「西周」（約西元前1046年－前771年 Eastern Zhou from 770BC to221BC 「東周」（西元前770年－前221年） it is divided into the Spring and Autumn Periods (770 BC-476 BC) the Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC)  Zhou Wu Wang He established the Zhou Dynasty .The Zhou dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasties in China history. It lasted for over 800 years and included the reigns of 37 emperors .  One of the famous founders of the Zhou Dynasty is the Prince Regent Duke Dan of Zhou 周公姬旦,He helped Chen Wang( 成王 )when he was a kid, and returned the power to Chen Wang when he was old enough to be a king .He was a politician, a militarist, an educator and a scholar.His thought is influenced Kong Fuzi a lot later on. Map 1 西周 Map 2 東周 The greatest Chinese philosophers. Kong Fuzi (551-479 BC ) // founder of Confucianism 孔子 Laozi ( lived in the 6th century BC ) // founder of Taoism 老子 The greatest Chinese philosophers Mozi ( 468-376 BC )// founder of Mohism 墨子 Mengzi ( 372-289 BC ) a famous Confucian who expanded upon Kong Fuzis legacy 孟子 Zhou Dynasty Innovations Advancements Arts:- perfection of bronze casting, development of lost wax technology- development of music temperation by pipes and bells- glass production Astronomy Physics:- perfection of the calendar- discovering of magnetism Government and Society : The massive size that the dynasty covered was too much for the Zhou leaders to handle ,the leaders decided to appoint people to oversee each of the territories. The leader of each of the territories were the lords, each receiving the title through inheritance. That is called the Fēngjiàn (封建) system , similar with medieval rule in Europe (Feudalism ) . Agriculture Agriculture in the Zhou Dynasty was very intensive and in many cases di