The Temple of Heaven in Beijing is a tribute to the Rituals from the Zhou Dynasty.
What the Zhou Dynasty established is still embedded in everyday aspects of Chinese social life. Showing respect for family ancestors originated with the Zhou Dynasty and is practiced today all over China.
The Book of Songs was the first poetry collection in Chinese history. Among the poems is the Eulogy for the Zhou Dynasty.
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The Book of Changes, which also discusses military thought, came from the Zhou Dynasty.
The civilization established by the Zhou Dynasty influenced the cultures of Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia.
Duke Zhou, Emperor Wu’s younger brother, was regent for seven years when King Cheng was mature enough to assume the power of king. Duke Zhou stepped aside.
The Zhou Dynasty is also known for its bronze castings with history unscripted on them. Jade became important at this time too.
Zhou Dynasty at its greatest
The Zhou Dynasty attached great importance to agriculture and a large number of bronze farming tools were extensively used.
The Zhou Dynasty continued to expand as other states were slowly absorbed. The Zhou also fought the nomads to the north and northwest.
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