Why did the Zhou Dynasty claim it ruled China?

Lands that the Zhou controlled included all the lands that ancient Chinese (later part of Han Chinese) ruled. The southern part was not yet colonized by the Chinese. Most of the lands were populated by the Chu, Yue tribes. Zhou Dynasty declared war against these “barbarians,”but they failed to defeat them. read more

Zhou claim to rule the kingdom of Zhou, and 诸夏zhuxia, the various fiefdoms of Xia, the word was coined by Zhou historians because Zhou claim to be the descendants of Xia. The word “China” is widely believed to be originated from “Cin”, or Qin Dynasty in modern Chinese. During Zhou Dynasty, Qin started as one of many fiefdoms under Zhou. read more

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The Zhou Dynasty is known throughout history for many things. The Zhou Dynasty is associated with the country of China during 1100 BC to 221 BC period of time. read more