HIST478

Question 1: Schools of Thought of the Zhou Dynasty The Zhou Dynasty was characterized by intense political rivalry that had interesting effects on Chinese society. The most interesting was the positive impact the period had on intellectual growth. “China entered one of its most creative periods, when the ideas underlying Confucianism, Daoist and Legalist traditions were developed” (Ebery and Walthall, p.20). As the warring states became more and more advanced in warfare, they became relian...