东周 (Dōngzhōu): Eastern Zhou (770–256 BC)

Meanings

1 Eastern Zhou (770–256 BC)
2 second half of the Zhou dynasty, encompassing the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods

Characters

东

Examples

东周分为春秋和战国两个时期。

Dōngzhōu fēn wéi Chūnqiū hé Zhànguó liǎng ge shíqī.

The Eastern Zhou is divided into the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

东周时期诸侯割据。

Dōngzhōu shíqī zhūhóu gējù.

During the Eastern Zhou the feudal lords carved up the realm.

Tips

history

After Quanrong nomads sacked the Western Zhou capital in 771 BC, King Ping moved the court east to Luoyi (洛邑, modern Luoyang) — hence 'Eastern'. Central royal power collapsed and real politics moved to the competing states, making this the age of Confucius, Laozi, and the Hundred Schools.