Zhou dynasty

Summary

Zhou dynasty is a Chinese dynasty^[1]. It draws 8,003 Wikipedia views per month (chinese_dynasty category, ranking #4 of 27).^[2]

Key Facts

• Zhou dynasty is in the country of Chinese Empire^[3].
• Zhou dynasty is on the continent of Asia^[4].
• Zhou dynasty's instance of is recorded as Chinese dynasty^[5].
• Zhou dynasty's instance of is recorded as ancient Chinese state^[6].
• Zhou dynasty's instance of is recorded as historical period^[7].
• Zhou dynasty's official language is recorded as Old Chinese^[8].
• Zhou dynasty's currency is recorded as spade money^[9].
• Zhou dynasty's currency is recorded as knife money^[10].
• Zhou dynasty's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy^[11].
• Zhou dynasty followed Shang dynasty^[12].
• Zhou dynasty was followed by Qin dynasty^[13].
• Zhou dynasty is part of Three Dynasties^[14].
• Zhou dynasty's Commons category is recorded as Zhou Dynasty^[15].
• Zhou dynasty comprises Eastern Zhou^[16].
• Zhou dynasty comprises Western Zhou^[17].
• 1046 BC marks the founding of Zhou dynasty^[18].
• 1027 BC marks the founding of Zhou dynasty^[19].
• 1100 BC marks the founding of Zhou dynasty^[20].
• Zhou dynasty was dissolved in January 1, 256 BC^[21].
• Zhou dynasty's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zhou dynasty^[22].
• Zhou dynasty's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Zhou dynasty's described by source is recorded as Records of the Grand Historian^[24].
• Zhou dynasty's replaced by is recorded as Qin dynasty^[25].
• Zhou dynasty's different from is recorded as Zhou^[26].
• Zhou dynasty's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include 1046 BC^[18], 1027 BC^[19], and 1100 BC^[20].

Identity

Zhou dynasty is part of Three Dynasties^[14]. It followed Shang dynasty^[12]. It was followed by Qin dynasty^[13].

Dissolution

Zhou dynasty was dissolved in January 1, 256 BC^[21].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Zhou dynasty include Zhoubi Suanjing^[28], a literary work^[29], written by Zhao Shuang^[30].

Why It Matters

Zhou dynasty draws 8,003 Wikipedia views per month (chinese_dynasty category, ranking #4 of 27).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for it include Zhoubi Suanjing^[28], a literary work^[29], written by Zhao Shuang^[30].