Zhou+Achievements

1. Human sacrifice at burial became extremely limited and divination changed its techniques. 2. The Zhou dynasty contributed many economic and beaucratic achievements. The Zhou dynasty had a feudal government very similar to the European feudal government, with the lords being vassals to the Zhou king. 3. Agricultural techniques were also advanced causing agricultural food products to be the main food source for the Chinese. The Zhou dynasty implemented field grid patterns, which promoted efficient use of the land and systematic irrigation allowing fields to be properly watered. Fertilization and crop rotation 4. Animal-drawn plows and farm tools were advanced by producing these using iron which made plowing and cultivating more effective. These advances initiated a huge agricultural expansion 5. Hunting also turned from being a necessity to being a sport, as it was not needed as much due to the increases in agriculture. 6. The Zhou dynasty contributed much for literature. It was one of the first dynasties to start collecting books including some famous works 7. The resulting effect that these achievements had on the Ch'in dynasty was that the Ch'ins were did not build on these achievements. It abolished feudalism and promoted a centralized government. It was able to use the agricultural techniques efficiently. 8. A Christian perspective on the Zhou dynasty is that they were excellent since they were able to excel in being efficient with their land and water resources. They also were able to develop their God-given resources. 9. The Zhou created a feudal system with a hierarchy of feudal lords The feudal society led to the development of smaller sovereign entity states. As the Early Zhou came to an end, there was consolidation of power that became centralized, similar to how China is structured today. 10. After Zhou Wenwang died, his son Ji Fa (Zhou Wuwang) succeeded him. He made full preparations for the war and killed King Zhou. Thus the Shang Dynasty ended in 1046 BC. So the Zhou dynasty played a big role in the conquor of the Shang Dynasty. Zhou are credited with the idea of the Mandate of Heaven. 11. The Zhou were the first dynasty that the king was not meant to control the whole country. They broke the countries into area and appointed lords to control the area since the king could not alone. Many other dynastie's kings tried to rule the whole country by himself. 12. This dynasty was also the Golden Age of Chinese Philosophy and had the beliefs of Taoism and Confucianism. 13. After the fall of the first Zhou capital, the new Zhou Dynasty was much more powerful, controlled more land, and produced economical growth. 14. The zhou are credited with having some of the finest craftsmen there was,Zhou knew how to produce cast iron one whole millenium before the same technique was discovered in europe. 15.The Zhou dynasty contributed a lot in literature. it was one of the first dynastys to start collecting books and writings that are famous today. 16. Zhou achieved inner independence by dividing its self up because the land was to large for one leader. so other leaders were established and appointed to certain areas. These areas were maintained by lords, fighting men, peasants and domestic slaves. 17. They worked hard for what they had and partied a lot.
 * The Zhou's reign, which is a little over nine centuries, was littered with achievements dealing with the economy, politics, science, and culture.The Following are listed:**