Ancient dynasty

Author: Yang Li
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This book is set against the backdrop of Zhou, located in the west at that time, suffering brutal oppression from the Shang Kingdom, which dominated the Central Plains. Several kings of Zhou were either killed or imprisoned by the Shang rulers. The story narrates how the Western Zhou monarchs—Zhou Gong, Zhou Wen Wang, and Zhou Wu Wang—rose to prominence in adversity, fostering their strength, recruiting talents, relying on the people, and uniting with allied states to launch a war against the tyrannical King Zhou of the Shang. In the end, they subdued and eliminated the Shang, establishing the unified Western Zhou Dynasty. The main characters and significant historical events in the book are well-documented. Necessary artistic and embellishment have been applied to secondary characters, certain plot points, and details.