King Wu of Zhou was originally named Ji Fa, born in Qizhou (Qishan County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province), the founding monarch of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the first son of King Wen of Zhou Ji Chang and Ta Si.
China’s achievements today are inseparable from the hard work of the ancient people, among whom Wu Wang is the one who has made great efforts for the country’s construction. So who is he? Let me tell you about it. Let’s learn about history!
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King Wu of Zhou used Taigongwang, Duke of Zhou, Zhao Gong Shi, Duke of Shao and others to govern the country, contributing to Zhou’s growing strength. The 1040s BC joined forces with the Yong, Sichuan, Qiang, Wei, Wei, Lu, Peng and Pu clans to wage a battle in the pastureland against the Shang dynasty. The Yin Shang army was defeated, King Shun set himself on fire in Lutai, and Yin Shang perished. The Zhou Dynasty was established, with the capital at Haojing (present-day Xi’an, Shaanxi). King Wu of Zhou exerted great efforts to govern and implemented the feudal, patriarchal and well-field systems, which became an abuse of China’s feudal imperial system.
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Due to excessive hard work, Ji Fa fell ill in the second year after the destruction of business. At that time, the world was not yet peaceful, and the ministers of the Zhou family were worried that Ji Fa’s death would bring turmoil. After Ji Fa’s condition improved slightly, it quickly deteriorated again. When he was dying, he still remembered the world that was not yet peaceful. He was worried that his son Ji Song was still young and lacked political experience, so he was not enough to take on the important task of managing the world, so he entrusted all the major issues of auxiliary government to Shu Dan. Soon after his death, his posthumous title was “King Wu”.
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King Wu of Zhou had a broad mind and a long-term vision, as well as a decisive ability to deal with the affairs of the Shang dynasty. When he saw the immorality of the Shang dynasty, he made a plea for the people and a plea for justice in order to gain the support of the masses, thus greatly expanded his strength and influence, in the process of fighting Zhou, he led his troops and horses to attack the song of the dynasty with a dauntless spirit, and caught King Zhou off guard. At the same time, King Wu of Zhou had outstanding personal charm, and he was also loved by people, which was an important reason for his support.
