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Pingwang
emperor of Zhou dynasty
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role in Zhou dynasty
- In China: The Zhou feudal system
One of the pretenders, Pingwang, survived the other (thus inaugurating the Dong [Eastern] Zhou period), but the royal order had lost prestige and influence. The cohesion of the feudal system had weakened. Thereafter, it entered the phase traditionally known as Chunqiu (Spring and Autumn).
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