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Duke of Zhou
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| Ancestral name (姓): | Ji (姬) |
| Given name (名): | Dan (旦) |
| Courtesy name (字): | Unknown |
| Posthumous name (謚): | Wen (文) |
| Styled: | Dan, the Duke of Zhou (周公旦) |
The Duke of Zhou (Chinese: 周公; pinyin: Zhōu Gōng) was the brother of King Wu of Zhou in ancient China. Only three years after defeating the Shang Dynasty King Wu died, leaving the task of consolidating the dynasty's power to the Duke of Zhou, who ruled as regent. The Duke of Zhou fought with the rulers of eastern states who joined with the remnants of the Shang to oppose the Zhou. The east was conquered in five years.
According to Chinese legend, he annotated the 64 hexagrams and completed the classic of I Ching, established the Rites of Zhou, and created the Yayue of Chinese classical music.
In 2004, Chinese archaeologists reported that they may have found the tomb complex of Zhou Gong in Qishan County, Shaanxi Province.
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