Since the capital had been half destroyed by war, in 722 B.C. the court moved further east to Chengzhou, from which time it became known as the Eastern Zhou dynasty. They ruled ... at the site of the ...

built capital of the Yan state of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Archaeologists said this confirms historical accounts that the city was built under the orders of a legendary Zhou Dynasty statesman to ...

Covering an area of 3,000 square meters, the museum has a basic display entitled "Glorious Ancient Yan Capital Culture" divided ... You will see what the earliest city built in Beijing looks ...

and has been considered a capital city for an extended period." Beijing, initially founded as Ji, capital of the Yan state during the Western Zhou Dynasty (c. 11th century-771BC), was only a ...

“A capital city should be square on plan ... History records a flowering of thriving capital cities back in the Eastern Zhou. The dynasty is divided into the aforementioned Spring and Autumn ...

Details of new discoveries spanning 2,000 years from the Western Zhou Dynasty (c ... Cultural Heritage Bureau. The city's stint as the national capital began 871 years ago when the Jin Dynasty ...

A team of researchers reconstructed the face of Chinese Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou ... Chang’an city in northwestern China by studying their ancient DNA. Chang’an was the capital city of ...

The bronze features an inscription discussing the establishment of a city nearly 3,000 years ago. The bronze ware was excavated from a Western Zhou Dynasty tomb located in Liulihe town ...

What is the legacy of the Zhou dynasty in China? An inscription inside the vessel describes an attack by the Zhou king on the dynasty they overthrew - the Shang. Many of China's significant ...

"I'm sure he very much tried to restore the so-called golden age, or golden rule of Zhou dynasty, particularly in the rule under the Duke of Zhou." In the 5th Century BC, Europe had Socrates and ...