周朝 (Zhōucháo): Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BC)

Meanings

1 Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BC)
2 longest-lasting Chinese dynasty, divided into Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou

Characters

周

Examples

周朝是中国历史上最长的朝代。

Zhōucháo shì Zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng zuì cháng de cháodài.

The Zhou dynasty is the longest-lasting dynasty in Chinese history.

孔子生活在周朝末期。

Kǒngzǐ shēnghuó zài Zhōucháo mòqī.

Confucius lived during the late Zhou dynasty.

Tips

history

The Zhou introduced the Mandate of Heaven (天命), the idea that rulers govern only while Heaven approves. It splits into Western Zhou (1046–771 BC) based at Hao and Eastern Zhou (770–256 BC) at Luoyi, with the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods inside the latter.