Zhou Dynasty (dec 16, 1050 BC – apr 15, 256 BC)
Description:
The Zhou is considered a time of intellectual and artistic awakening--the time of Chinese intellectuals such as Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, and Maozi.In the beginning, the Zhou were an agrarian people considered to be barbaric by the Shang.
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Date:
dec 16, 1050 BC
apr 15, 256 BC
~ 795 years