Western Zhou History (Series of Chinese Periodization History)

Author: Yang Kuan
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: A authoritative work in the field of Western Zhou history by the renowned historian Professor Yang Kuan, completed after nearly two decades of research spanning half a century. It systematically discusses the history of the Western Zhou era, from the end of the 11th century BC when King Wu of Zhou conquered the Shang and established the Zhou dynasty, to the year 771 BC when King You of Zhou was killed and King Ping moved eastward to Luoyi. The book provides meticulous research and in-depth analysis of various aspects of the Western Zhou period, including the well-field system, social structure, military system, as well as political and cultural institutions, comprehensively and systematically explaining the process of the development and decline of the slave society in China during the Western Zhou era.