We can draw the following conclusion: When King Wu conquered King Zhou, he listed six or ten crimes against King Zhou. The specific crimes included: not using noble relatives and using slaves; disrespecting ghosts and gods and not paying attention to sacrifices; using villains; being headstrong and militaristic; listening to women's words; and drinking too much. However, whether these crimes were true or not, there was no conclusion at the moment.
King Wu of Zhou inherited the will of his father, King Wen, and actively prepared to attack the Shang Dynasty. He led his army to the mausoleum of King Wen and Zhaoge to test the strength of the Shang Dynasty and the reaction of the world to the attack. In the Battle of Muye, King Wu of Zhou led the alliance army to fight against the Shang army. In the end, King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty was defeated and self-immolated, and the Shang Dynasty was destroyed. King Wu's victory was due to the high morale of the alliance army and the internal division of the Shang army. This war established the Zhou Dynasty and marked the end of the Shang Dynasty.
Eight hundred years was the longest.
" Ping Hua of King Wu's Expedition of King Zhou " was a book that narrated the story of Jiang Taigong assisting King Wu of Zhou in destroying the Shang Dynasty. It described King Zhou's tyrannical behavior and Jiang Taigong's wisdom and courage. In the end, King Wu and Jiang Taigong successfully captured King Zhou and executed him. This book was very different from the historical records. It contained some supernatural plots, such as Daji turning into a demon. The author of the book was unknown. It was created during the Song and Yuan Dynasties and was widely circulated. This book was closely related to the Romance of the Gods, which was an expansion and description based on the Pinghua.
The next sentence of King Wu's crusade against King Zhou was Shi Yan's escape to the east.
The book was published by the Yuzhang Bookstore in 1981. The book was divided into three volumes, which told the story of King Zhou's Crown Prince Yin Jiao avenging his mother, Empress Jiang, and his experience of helping King Wu to conquer Zhou after he escaped from Zhaoge. This book was the product of the flourishing development of the art of speech in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. The speaker liked to collect strange legends to attract the audience. 'Pinghua of King Wu's conquest of Zhou' was one of the best materials for storytellers to tell stories. The movie adaptation of the book,"The Gods (Part One)," would be released in 2023.
After King Wu conquered Zhou, he established the Western Zhou Dynasty.
The pronunciation of King Wu of Zhou's first attack on Zhou was zhōu wwáng shzhū zhōu.
The source of King Wu's crusade against King Zhou can be found in Shangshu·Wucheng: " Move forward and change sides, attack the north of the rear." This passage described the background and process of the war when King Wu conquered Zhou.
After King Zhou of Shang was defeated by King Wu of Zhou, King Zhou climbed onto Deer Terrace, wore a gorgeous jade robe, and set himself on fire. King Wu of Zhou cut off King Zhou's head and hung it on a white flag pole for public display. Although the Shang Dynasty had fallen, the royal family still existed.
King Wu conquered Zhou during the Western Zhou Dynasty.