Zhou dynasty
dynasty of Ancient Chinese kings (王) lasting from c. 1046 to 256 BC
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Zhou dynasty is a Chinese dynasty[1]. It draws 13,091 Wikipedia views per month (chinese dynasty category, ranking #4 of 27).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Chinese Empire[3]
- Continent: Asia[4]
- Instance of: ancient Chinese state[5], historical period[6]
- Official language: Old Chinese[7]
- Currency: spade money[8], knife money[9]
- Basic form of government: monarchy[10]
- Follows: Shang dynasty[11]
- Followed by: Qin dynasty[12]
- Part of: Three Dynasties[13]
- Commons category: Zhou Dynasty[14]
- Has part(s): Eastern Zhou[15], Western Zhou[16]
- Inception: 1046 BC[17], 1027 BC[18], 1100 BC[19]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 256 BC[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Zhou dynasty[21]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Records of the Grand Historian[23]
- Replaced by: Qin dynasty[24]
- Different from: Zhou[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[26]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Zhou dynasty include Zhoubi Suanjing[27], a literary work[28], written by Zhao Shuang[29].
Why It Matters
Zhou dynasty has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 114 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for it include Zhoubi Suanjing[27], a literary work[28], written by Zhao Shuang[29].