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During the time of the Zhou Dynasty many of the major schools of thought, religions, and philosophies were created and popularized, including Confucianism, Taoism, the Hundred Schools of Thought, the Nine Schools of Thought, Legalism, Mohism, and Agriculturalism. These philosophies shaped the culture, leadership, and social life of ancient China.

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The Zhou Dynasty ruled from 1046 BC to 256 BC.

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The Zhou Dynasty ruled the eastern part of ancient China.

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Wu Wang, the son of Wen Wang, was the first emperor of the Zhou Dynasty from 1046 BC until his death in 1043 BC. He led an army to finish the overthrow of the Shang Dynasty that was started by his father.

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There was a period between 475 BC and 221 BC where seven major states fought to see who was the best. This resulted in the Qin state reigning supreme for the rest of the period under Qin Shi Huang.

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The Book of Rites, a collection of texts stating social forms and rites at the time, stated that women should be married by the age of 20 and live with the husband's family.

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The famous, ancient Chinese war tactics book, the Art of War was written in this time by Sun Tzu.

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The Zhou Dynasty had the longest reign of any dynasty in ancient China of 790 years. The Zhou Dynasty took over China from the Shang Dynasty after defeating them in the Battle of Muye in 1046 BC under the reign of Wu Wang. The Zhou Dynasty had several periods including the Western Zhou Period (1046-771 BC), the Eastern Zhou Period that was divided into the Spring and Autumn period (771-475 BC), and the Warring States Period (475-256 BC). The Zhou Dynasty's power collapsed after being defeated by the Qin State in 256 BC.