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Chinese History and Culture (Part 5)- Zhou Dynasty, Exploring Chinese History, Culture, Philosophy, and Daily Life in Ancient China - Couverture souple

Wang, Jia Ming

 
9798895845011: Chinese History and Culture (Part 5)- Zhou Dynasty, Exploring Chinese History, Culture, Philosophy, and Daily Life in Ancient China

Synopsis

The Zhou Dynasty (周朝, Zhōu cháo) was a period of great change and development in ancient China. It introduced the Mandate of Heaven (天命, Tiānmìng), a principle that connected a ruler's power to moral responsibility. Kings (国王, guówáng) and nobles (贵族, guìzú) organized society through feudal systems (封建制度, Fēngjiàn zhìdù), while rituals and ancestor worship (祖先崇拜, zǔxiān chóngbài) shaped daily life. During the later Eastern Zhou period, China faced wars (战争, zhànzhēng) and political struggles, which inspired thinkers like Confucius (孔子, Kǒngzǐ) and Laozi (老子, Lǎozǐ) to develop philosophies (哲学, zhéxué) about ethics, governance, and society. Farmers (农民, nóngmín), artisans (工匠, gōngjiàng), and scholars (士, shì) all played important roles in building the economy, culture, and knowledge of the time. This book explores the history, culture, and ideas of the Zhou Dynasty, showing how it influenced the foundations of Chinese civilization.

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