Where is the State of Jin in Western Zhou?
The exact location of the Jin Kingdom was still in dispute. There was a saying that the capital of the State of Jin was located in Taiyuan or Jinyang, Shanxi Province. Another saying was that the capital of the State of Jin was located in Yicheng County, Quwo County, Jiang County, etc., Shanxi Province. However, there was not enough information to determine the exact location of Jin. Therefore, it was impossible to accurately answer the location of the Jin Kingdom of Western Zhou.
Zhou Dynasty, Eastern Zhou and Western Zhou
The Zhou Dynasty was divided into two periods, the Western Zhou and the Eastern Zhou. The Western Zhou Dynasty was from 1046 to 771 B.C., while the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was from 770 to 256 B.C.
The Founder of Western Zhou
The founder of Western Zhou was King Wu of Zhou, Ji Fa.
The Destroyer of Western Zhou
The extermination of the Western Zhou Dynasty was the Quan Rong.
How is the Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou divided?
The division of Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou was based on the changes in the capital of the Zhou Dynasty. The Western Zhou Dynasty lasted from 1046 B.C. to 771 B.C., and its capital was located in Haojing (now west of Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province). In the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, from 770 to 256 B.C., the capital was moved to Luoyi (now Luoyang City, Henan Province). Therefore, the Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou were divided according to the migration of the capital.
The Five Hearts of Western Zhou
The five listening methods of the Western Zhou Dynasty referred to the five methods used by ancient Chinese judicial officials to observe the psychological activities of the parties involved in the trial of cases, namely, listening by words, listening by color, listening by breath, listening by ears, and listening by eyes. Hearing was to observe the speech of the person involved. If the words were ambiguous or contradictory, it might mean that there was something wrong with them. Listening was to observe the facial expression of the person involved. If the face was flustered or suddenly pale, it might mean that they were lying or hiding the truth. Listening was to observe the breathing and breathing changes of the person involved. If the breathing was rapid or irregular, it might mean that they were nervous or excited. Listening was to examine the auditory reaction of the person involved. If the words were not clear, it might mean that they were in the wrong. Eye hearing was to observe the eyes and vision of the person involved. If he was absent-minded or did not dare to look straight at him, it might mean that he was in the wrong. These methods judged the authenticity of the statement by observing the speech, facial expression, breathing, hearing, and eyes of the parties involved. It showed that the Western Zhou Dynasty had noticed the problems of judicial psychology and applied them to the trial practice.
The History of the Western Zhou Dynasty
The contemporary academic history of the Western Zhou Dynasty was a book written by Xu Zhuoyun. The book described the development of the Western Zhou Dynasty from a small tribe to a country and the establishment of a feudal order that transcended the country. The author focuses on describing the internal changes after the establishment of the Western Zhou state, especially the development of the state's ruling mechanism and the formation of the bureaucracy. The book was published in August 2018 by Life, Reading, and New Knowledge. It had 388 pages and was priced at 88 yuan. The IDN number is 9787108063458.
On the faults of the Western Zhou Dynasty
The five faults of the Western Zhou Dynasty referred to only the officials, only the rebels, only the internal affairs, only the goods, and only the coming. These were the five kinds of shortcomings that judicial personnel might have in the process of trial, including relying on power, privately reporting grievances, restraining relatives, extorting property, and bending the law at the request of private individuals. According to the Lu Punishment, if the judge made a mistake in his sentence because of these shortcomings, he would receive the same punishment as the prisoner. This system reflected the pursuit of judicial justice and the supervision of judicial corruption in the Western Zhou Dynasty.
The Five Passes of Western Zhou
The five faults of the Western Zhou Dynasty referred to only officials, only anti-officials, only internal officials, only goods, and only coming. These were the five forbidden acts of judges listed in the ancient Chinese judicial system. Only the official refers to the fear of power and pervert the law, only the reverse refers to the public revenge, only the internal refers to the protection of relatives, only the property refers to the pursuit of property pervert the law, only to accept the request of others to pervert the law. These were all actions that judicial officials should avoid during a trial. According to the " Lu Punishment," judicial officials who had five faults would be punished accordingly. They might even be punished as criminals.
Rebirth of the Western Zhou Dynasty
"I Am the King of Western Zhou" was a web novel about the rebirth of the Western Zhou Dynasty. It was written by Dumb Beast Ben Dai and was published on Qidian Chinese Network. The story told that the male protagonist, Shang Li, traveled back to the era when the Shang Dynasty had just been destroyed and became the eldest son of one of the tribal leaders of the castrated country that the descendants of the Shang Dynasty had established. In order to survive, he had to escape the pursuit of the Zhou people and began a story of "survival in the wilderness." The novel ended on Qidian Chinese Network.
Travelling to Western Zhou for a meal
If you traveled to Western Zhou for a meal, you would find it difficult to find food that modern people were familiar with. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, there were no noodles, tomatoes, steamed buns, and other foods. Noodles could only take shape during the Song Dynasty, while tomatoes were only introduced to the Central Plains at the end of the Qing Dynasty. The store only had eggs and no other ingredients. Mantou and steamed buns would only be available after Prime Minister Zhuge of Shu attacked Meng Huo. In addition, there was no rice in the Guanzhong region, so it was difficult to supply even white rice. Therefore, traveling to Western Zhou might result in food restrictions and problems.