Did drama sprout in the Zhou Dynasty in China?

..... See how far you think the bud is. If I think, the germination of drama began not only from the Zhou Dynasty, but also from the Xia, Shang and even earlier periods. First of all, compared with the Zhou Dynasty, the witch and ghost culture was more prominent in Xia and Shang Dynasties. The worship of ghosts and gods, ancestors and mysterious forces in Xia and Shang Dynasties made its voodoo culture such as sacrifice and divination very developed. At this time, the sacrifice should already have the elements of drama. Although I didn't know much about it earlier, I remember that there were dances and sacrificial patterns on the pottery of Banpo culture. Dance is an integral part of drama and one of the manifestations of drama, so to some extent, drama sprouted at this time.

However, if you think that the bud of drama appears in the form of a combination of dance, scenery, lines, music and other comprehensive contents. Then what I said above can't be said to be a cute drama.

So: ultimately, it depends on your definition of "bud".