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Chou

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Chou , dynasty of China, which ruled from c.1027 BC to 256 BC The pastoral Chou people migrated from the Wei valley NW of the Huang He c.1027 BC and overthrew the Shang dynasty. The Chou built their capital near modern Xi'an in 1027 BC and moved it to Luoyang in 770 BC Initially the Chou dominated the N China plain between Manchuria and the Chang valley. By 800 BC, however, the local lords had become strong enough to form separate states, especially in the north and at the mouth of the Chang. In later times the state of Ch'u controlled the middle Chang valley, and the border state of Ch'in... Read more
Chou En-lai
Chou En-lai Chou En-lai (1898-1976) was a Chinese Communist leader and premier of the People's Republic of China. From the 1920s on Chou was among the top leaders of the Chinese Communist party. Chou En-lai was... Read more
Chou Kung
Chou Kung Chou kung (active ca. 1116 B.C.) was one of the most revered figures in Chinese...considered him the model minister whom all potential officials should emulate. Chou kung, or the Duke of Chou, was born during the Shang dynasty (1766-1122 B... Read more

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