place
Zhou
also: the Zhou dynasty, 周
The dynasty (founded 1046 BC) that overthrew Yin (Shang) and under whose long decline the states of Sun Tzu's world contended. Its rise is credited to the counsel of Lü Ya.
Reading notes
- The Art of War §13.3 rise of Zhou
The dynasty that overthrew Yin (Shang) in 1046 BC, guided by Lü Ya — the conquest that became China's archetype of victory prepared by superior knowledge.