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Establishment of the Zhou Ritual System

Type Event Region Asia Time c. -1040–-1000

In the early 11th century BCE, the Western Zhou gradually established the Zhou ritual system centered on lineage law, enfeoffment, and rites and musi…

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  1. c. -1040–-1035Haojing · Shaanxi ProvinceDuring his regency, the Duke of Zhou established the rites and music system, regulating ruler-minister, legitimate-heir, and sacrificial orders, laying the framework of the Zhou ritual system. Later generations honored him as the ancestor of 'making rites and music'.
  2. c. -1020–-1000Zhou royal domain · ChinaDuring the reigns of Kings Cheng and Kang the realm was at peace, and ritual institutions for court audiences, alliances, and sacrifices were refined and fixed in practice, bringing the Zhou ritual system to maturity.

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