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Western Zhou Dynasty Succession |
| Jiang Yuan, wife of Di Ku,
gives birth to Hou Ji, Prince Millet.
Hou Ji |
TIANWEN verses 149-52 |
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| Dan Fu, Duke of Old, moved to
Qi and founded a Shang state.
Dan Fu |
verse 155 |
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| With the assistance of his
trusty sidekick, Taigong Wang, Xibo Chang began to foment rebellion.
Wen Wang
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verses 153-4, 157-60 |
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| Fa, oldest son of Chang, led
the rebellion when his father died unexpectedly. The rebellion and Fa
posthumously declared his father first king of the Zhou dynasty. He
established his capital in Hao, in the far west.
Wu Wang (reigned 1122-1115 BCE) |
verses 161-62, 127-28 |
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When King Wu died, his younger brother Shu Dan, titled Zhou Gong, the Duke of Zhou, ruled as regent until Fa's son, Cheng, was old enough to take the throne. Cheng Wang (1115-1078) |
verses 129-30 |
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| Commenced a royal tour to the
South.
Zhao Wang (1052-1001) |
verse 133 |
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Commenced a curcuit of the world. Mu Wang (1001-946) |
verses 137-38 |
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| Heard rumors of the fall of the
dynasty.
Xuan Wang (827-781) |
verse 139 |
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King You lavished such attention on his new wife, Bao Si, that palace defenses deteriorated and a barbarian tribe entered the capital and assassinated him. This is the end of the Western Zhou dynasty. You Wang (781-770) |
verse 140 |
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The crown prince escaped and set up a new court in Luoyang, several hundred miles to the east. Ping Wang |