Battle of Muye and Mandate of Heaven Doctrine (Zhou)
1046 BCE
King Wu of Zhou overthrows the Shang and introduces the Mandate of Heaven (*Tianming*) doctrine.
Sources and References
Vase rituel en bronze Li Gui (Musée National de Chine, Pékin)
Consulter l'archive officielle ↗Shujing (Classique des Documents, Chapitre 'Annonce de Zhou')
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Ancient China clusterXia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han: writing, philosophy, unification and the Silk Road.
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