The Zhou Dynasty The Zhou dynasty had created a kingdom larger than any of the other Chinese dynasties had ever seen or created. The kingdom was located near the East coast along the Wei River, above the Yellow River. The Zhou dynasty is separated into two major parts, the Eastern and the Western. They had a huge territory to govern with mountains and rivers and rocky hills. This was the main cause for the development of the feudal system. However, rebellions by the people and border attacks by the nomads caused the Zhou king (Wang) to move the kingdom eastward to Luoyang. The Eastern part of the kingdom, however, was flat and not very mountainous. Despite the geography, the Zhou still had a huge piece of land to control. A network of feudal lords maintained this control over the land. They lacked a national road system and a tax system, which made national ....

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