The Eastern Zhou Dynasty and Its Culturally Significant Contributions to Society
At around 770 BCE, the capital of the Zhou Kingdom was moved from Haojing to Luoyi, marking the start of the Eastern Zhou dynasty. This lasted for 515 years with 25 kings ruling.
Chinese Dynasties: Zhou Dynasty, the Longest Dynastic Rule in China
Did you know that the Zhou Dynasty lasted 790 years? That's the longest dynastic rule in China. According to Chinese myth, the Zhou lineage began when a consort of the legendary Emperor Ku conceived a child, Qi, after she stepped in the footprint of Shangdi.