Division of Western Zhou, Eastern Zhou, Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period

Western Zhou Dynasty (1046-77 1), Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256 BC), Spring and Autumn Period: 770-476 BC (453 BC and 403 BC), Warring States Period (475-2265438 BC+).

1046 BC, after the battle of Makino, the Shang Dynasty perished and the Zhou Dynasty was established, which was called the Western Zhou Dynasty in history. After the demise of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the vassal states established the former abandoned Prince Yijiu as king, which was called Zhou Pingwang in history and Luoyi (now Luoyang, Henan Province) as its capital, and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in history;

Lu historians recorded the major events reported by various countries at that time by year, season, month and day, and recorded them in spring, summer, autumn and winter in a year. In a word, they named this chronicle Spring and Autumn Annals. The Warring States Period (475 BC-22 BC1year) is a period of great change in the history of China after the Spring and Autumn Period. The Warring States period includes before the demise of the Zhou Dynasty, after the demise of the Zhou Dynasty and before the completion of the Qin Dynasty.

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In the late Western Zhou Dynasty, social contradictions, including those within the ruling clique, intensified day by day, and the struggle for land and political power accelerated the demise of the Western Zhou Dynasty. The uprising of China people shook the foundation of the Western Zhou Dynasty. In 77 1 year BC, it was killed by dog Rong and the Western Zhou Dynasty perished. In 770 BC, Shen Hou and some other princes made Zhou Pingwang king, and King Ping moved Kyoto from Zhou Zong to Luoyi. In history, the Zhou Dynasty after moving eastward was called the Eastern Zhou Dynasty? .

After Zhou Pingwang moved eastward, its jurisdiction was greatly reduced and it became a small country. Coupled with the alleged killing of his father, his prestige among the princes is not as good as before. According to Zuo Zhuan, there were 140 vassal states in the Spring and Autumn Period. Faced with the attack and merger between princes and the invasion of foreign nationalities on the border, the son of heaven could not bear the responsibility of the Lord and often turned to some powerful princes for help. In this case, the powerful vassal will pretend to be the overlord, and the vassal of the Central Plains will "respect the king and reject the foreign countries" and unite for self-defense.

In the seventeenth year of King Xiang of Zhou (635 BC), there was a rebellion in the belt, and King Xiang could not make peace. He turned to Jin Wengong for help, and Wen Gong ruled Shu Dai, so he got the land in Hanoi for Bo. In the twentieth year of King Xiang of Zhou (632 BC), King Xiang was forced by Jin Wengong to establish a land alliance in Heyang. When Zhou Nanwang was in China, the country became weaker and weaker, and at the same time, internal struggles continued, even splitting into the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the Western Zhou Dynasty. Wang Yun moved the capital to the Western Zhou Dynasty.

In the eighth year of Zhou Nanwang (the first 307 years), when Qin attacked Korea for two weeks, Zhou people dared not offend both sides and were in a dilemma. East and west are located between the great powers, so they can't fight together, but attack and kill each other. In the fifty-ninth year of King Kuai (256 BC), the Western Zhou Dynasty was destroyed by Qin. In the same year, King Kuai died of illness and the Western Zhou Dynasty perished. Seven years later, the State of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was also destroyed by the State of Qin. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty * * * spread to the 25th King for 5 15 years. This period is a period of social system transformation in China, marked by the extensive use of iron.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-Western Zhou Dynasty?

Baidu Encyclopedia-Eastern Zhou Dynasty?

Baidu Encyclopedia-Warring States Period?

Baidu Encyclopedia-Chunqiu