What does Duke Zhou mean?

Duke Zhou is defined as a politician at the beginning of Zhou Dynasty.

Duke Zhou (date of birth and death unknown), Ji surnamed Dan, also known as Shu Dan. The founding father of the Western Zhou Dynasty, an outstanding politician, strategist, thinker and educator, a pioneer of Sheng Yuan and Confucianism, the fourth son of King Ji Chang of Zhou Wen, and the younger brother of Ji Fa of Zhou Wuwang. The fief was in Zhou, so it was called Duke of Zhou. Sealed in Qufu, to be in power, the eldest son Boqin sealed.

King Wu died and became a young king. Duke Zhou was the Regent. Guan Shu, Cai Shu and Huo Shu. Refused to accept, United with Yin nobles Wu Geng and Dongyi to rebel. He led the troops to the east to conquer the rebellion, and after the election, he enfeoffed the princes on a large scale and built Zhouluoyi. As the main creator of laws and regulations in the Western Zhou Dynasty, the system of rites and music advocated the rule of virtue and prudence, which laid the foundation for Cheng Kang's rule.

The achievements of Duke Zhou's life are summarized as: one year to save chaos, two years to save Yin, three years to practice election, four years to build, five years to camp into a week, six years to have fun, and seven years to become a king. His remarks can be found in the articles in Shangshu, such as Da Gao, Gao Kang, Tu Shi, Wuyi and Li Zheng.

In the fifth year of Duke Zhou's reign, the large-scale construction of Zhouluoyi was officially started. On the fifth day of March, Zhao Gong first came to Luoyi. After divination, he determined the city site where Jianshui and Luoshui meet, and then planned the specific location of the city wall, ancestral temple, court and city. May 1 1 day was successfully planned.

Historical evaluation

Jia Yi, a great thinker in the early Han Dynasty, commented on Duke Zhou, saying: the king of Wen has great virtue but does not work for him, and the king of Wu has great virtue but does not work for him. Before Confucius and after the Yellow Emperor, Duke Zhou was the only person with close ties in China.

Duke of Zhou once helped Zhou Wuwang to destroy the business and Zhou Chengwang to govern the country. After the death of King Wu, he became a young king. He was the regent of this country. After the Three Prisons Rebellion was pacified, it became feudal, established the system of Zhou (Luoyi) and rites and music, and regained power as king, which played a key role in the consolidation and development of the Zhou Dynasty's rule and had a far-reaching impact on the historical development of China.