What were some accomplishments of the Zhou Dynasty?

Answer 1

There were several achievements during the Zhou Dynasty. Three of them were religion, especially with Confucius's teachings, literature contributions, and many technological advances with items like iron casting and crop irrigation.

Answer 2

Chinese rulers claimed that the Mandate of Heaven gave them the right to rule.

Reading Focus Who gives you permission to do the things you do? Your

mother? Your teacher? Read to find out how the rulers of the Zhou dynasty

turned to the heavens for permission to rule.

During the rule of the Shang, a great gap existed between the

rich and the poor. Shang kings lived in luxury and began to treat

people cruelly. As a result, they lost the support of the people in

their kingdom. In 1045 B.C. an aristocrat named Wu Wang led a

rebellion against the Shang. After defeating the Shang, King Wu

began a new dynasty called the Zhou (JOH). To justify why they conquered the Shang and get

acceptance from their citizens, Zhou leaders claimed that the

Shang king had been a poor ruler and that the god's had taken

away his power. They claimed that they had been given the

Mandate of Heaven, a right to rule China granted from god or

the heavens. According to this belief, Heaven was a power that controlled

human destiny. The king was the son of Heaven. As long as the

king governed his people well, Heaven gave him the right to rule.

If the king did not govern well, Heaven would send signs of its

displeasure, such as earthquakes and floods. When the king lost

the support of Heaven, others had the right to overthrow him.

The Zhou and later groups believed in the Mandate of Heaven. The Zhou dynasty ruled for more than 800 years-longer

than any other dynasty in Chinese history. Zhou kings ruled

much like Shang rulers. The Zhou king was at the head of the

government. The Zhou kings copied the Shang system of

dividing the kingdom into smaller territories. The kings put

aristocrats, rich nobles, that they trusted in charge of each

territory. The positions the aristocrats held were hereditary. That

meant that when an aristocrat died, his son or another relative

would take over as ruler of the territory. For thousands of years, Chinese farmers depended on rain

to water their crops. During the Zhou dynasty, the Chinese

developed irrigation and flood- control systems. As a result,

farmers could grow more crops than ever before. Because more

food could support more people, the population increased.

During the late Zhou dynasty, China's population had expanded

to about 50 million people. Zhou people also learned to use iron, which was cheaper

and stronger than bronze. Iron weapons, the catapult and

China's first cavalry (military on horseback) were some of the

Zhou achievements that helped strengthen the army. The Zhou

also introduced coins to China and began the use of chopsticks. Zhou people also learned to use iron, which was cheaper

and stronger than bronze. Iron weapons, the catapult and

China's first cavalry (military on horseback) were some of the

Zhou achievements that helped strengthen the army. The Zhou

also introduced coins to China and began the use of chopsticks.

Answer 3

One of the most important was that they established feudalism. Feudalism is a political system in which nobles , or lords, are granted the use of lands that legally belong to the king. In return the nobles owed loyalty and military service to the king and protection to the people who live on thier estates.

The Zhou dynasty produced many innovations.

-Roads and canals were built to stimulate trade and agriculture

-Coined money was introduced this helped further improve trade

-Blast furnaces that produced cast iron were developed.

Answer 4

they made blast furnaces, iron weapons, and coins for money

Answer 5

They expanded China to include the Yangtze River Valley aka the Middle Kingdom as well as pioneered in mathematics, engineering, iron working, bronze working, and astronomy.

Answer 6

Invented the wongtong noodle.