The imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism.
1With this event the Western Chow dynasty was brought to a close.
2Preceding the Chow dynasty the chronicles give ten epochs-priorto the eighth of these there is no authentic history.
3It is claimed that Confucius was a descendant of one of the early emperors of China, of the Chow dynasty, 1121 B.C.
4But, on the whole, the rulers of the Chow dynasty were not particularly distinguished, and one of them in the eighth century B.C.
Translations for Chow dynasty