The Zhou DinastyThe Zhou Dinasty

Where did Zhou started ?Where did Zhou started ?

The Zhou Comes into PowerThe Zhou Comes into Power

The Zhou people moved East and came into Contact with the Shang Dynasty1150 B.C. º

Zhou attacked the Shang Dinasty

Compare & contrastCompare & contrast

Shang Dinasty

Zhou Dinasty

Mandate of HeavenMandate of HeavenHeaven gave to the emperors the Right to rule.

When an emperor was weak or disasters occurred, the emperor lost the Mandate of Heaven.

Zhou Division of ClassesZhou Division of Classes

Farm and Serve Nobles

Military Service for King

Give Land to Nobles

Protect the Peasants

The Decline of the ZhouThe Decline of the ZhouPower and good standing of the Zhou kings weakened.

People to the north and to the west invaded the valley of the Wei River

What did King You about What did King You about it?it?

King You ordered fires lighted on hill around the capital when an attack was coming.

He just wanted to see if the nobles would come.

The boy who cried …wolf!The boy who cried …wolf!

Finally there was a real attack !!

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King You ordered the fires to be lited

Nobles did not come….

King You died in the attackKing You died in the attackConsequenses:

1. Invaders captured the Wei River Valley

2. Capital city was moved to the North

3. Power of the nobles increased

4. A time of warfare: The Warring Kingdoms Period

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