Eastern Zhou

Eastern Zhou
Chinese territory during the early Eastern Zhou dynasty
Traditional Chinese東周
Simplified Chinese东周
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDōngzhōu
Dōng Zhōu
Wade–GilesTung1-chou1
Tung1 Chou1
IPA/tʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
For the state during the Warring States period, see Eastern Zhou (state).
"Dong Zhou" redirects here. For the warlord during the last years of the Han dynasty, see Dong Zhuo.

The Eastern Zhou (/dʒoʊ/; c. 770–256 BC) is a period in Chinese history comprising the latter half of the Zhou dynasty, following the Western Zhou era and the royal court's relocation eastward from Fenghao to Chengzhou (near present-day Luoyang). The Eastern Zhou was characterised by the weakened authority of the Ji family, the Zhou royal house. It is subdivided into two parts: the Spring and Autumn period (c. 770 – c. 481 or 476 BC), during which the ancient aristocracy still held power in a large number of separate polities, and the Warring States period (c. 481 or 476 – 221 BC), which saw the consolidation of territory and escalation of interstate warfare and administrative sophistication.

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