Zhou dynasty
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- noun
- /ʒoʊ ˈdaɪnəsti/
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- Indeed, their incursions into Chinese territory eventually wiped out the Western Zhou dynasty (1122 BC-771 BC) and forced the Chinese court to move eastward.
Examples
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Many important cultural advancements occurred during the Zhou dynasty, influencing Chinese civilization for centuries.
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By the way, going back to the Zhou dynasty, the Chinese Empire has collapsed and revived repeatedly in the course of three thousand years.
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The story dates to about 700 B.C., during the first half of the Zhou dynasty, as a reference to the couple appears in one of the ancient poems of the Shih Ching, or "Book of Songs": PREFORMATTED TABLE
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A study of the relations between Chinese and barbarians in the Western and Eastern Zhou dynasties. Beijing, Zhongguo shehui kexue chubanshe.
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Huang (2000:18, 27) assigns the domestication of soybeans to the beginning of the Chou (Zhou) dynasty.
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The Zhou dynasty is renowned for its significant contributions to Chinese philosophy, particularly the development of Confucianism and Taoism.
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Historians often study the Zhou dynasty to understand the origins of key philosophical ideas that shaped Chinese society.
Synonyms
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A Chinese ruling family from about 1122 to 221 BC when Confucianism and Taoism grew
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A Chinese imperial dynasty from about 1122 to 221 BC when Confucianism and Taoism began
A ruling family in China from about 1122 to 221 BC when Confucianism and Taoism grew
A ruling family in ancient China from 1122 to 221 BC when Confucianism and Taoism began
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is transparently compositional: 'Zhou' is a proper name referring to a historical ruling house and 'dynasty' means a succession of rulers, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes the ruling dynasty called Zhou. While they may not know the exact dates or cultural details, the basic meaning (a family/period of rulers in China) is directly derivable and cross-linguistically obvious.
Etymology
Zhou dynasty comes from the ruling family called the Zhou, who became kings long ago. The word dynasty means a family of rulers, so Zhou dynasty refers to the time when the Zhou family 'ruled' China.