King Wen ruled the Zhou Dynasty in China. His political, economic and cultural achievements are remarkable, and he is known as the representative of the "ancient holy king". It is said that he has been sitting in the world for 830 years.

Wang Wen

Ji Chang, (about1152-about 1056), surnamed Ji, was born in (now Qishan County, Shaanxi Province). Founder of Zhou Dynasty, grandson of King Tai of Zhou Dynasty, son of Ji Li and father of Zhou Wuwang. Also known as Zhou Hou, Xibo and Ji Bo, Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Joo Won? was written by Zhou Fangbo. ?

Originally a vassal state of Shang Dynasty, it was named Xibo. Respect for the elderly, affable, Corporal Li Xian. Taidian, Yao Hong, Sanyisheng, Xunzi, Dr. Xinjia and others all defected successively. Shang and Zhou dynasties were tyrannical, but he knew and regretted it. He was imprisoned in Youli (now Tangyin North, Henan Province). After Yao Hong and others bribed him to release him, he offered the land of Luoxi and asked him to cancel the punishment of gun branding. After returning to China, it was judged that there was a lawsuit between Yu (now Pinglu North, Shanxi Province) and Rui (now Ruicheng, Shanxi Province), which won the support of the princes, so they cut the dog Rong (now Lingtai West, Gansu Province) and destroyed the country (now Huxian East, Shaanxi Province).

Fengyi was established (now west of Fenghe River in Chang 'an, Shaanxi Province) and moved its capital here. Later, Zhi State was conquered (now west of Jiaozuo, Henan Province) and Li State was destroyed (now southwest of Changzhi, Shanxi Province), and the princes returned to Japan. The Analects of Confucius says that "there are two things in the world to convince Yin". ? King Wen ascended the throne for forty-four years, appointed, called king and changed his position.

Zhou Wenwang died in the fiftieth year (about 1056 BC), enjoying a life of 97 years, and was buried in Biyuan (the tomb of the Western Zhou Dynasty is located at the southern foot of Fenghuang Mountain in Qishan County, Shaanxi Province).

In the first year of God's will (690), Wu Zetian proclaimed himself emperor, calling himself the grandson of Ji Chang, and worshipped him as the ancestor of Emperor Wen.