Revisiting lead isotope data in Shang and Western Zhou bronzes by Jin, Z, Liu, R, Rawson, J, Pollard, A

“…Application of this method to the existing corpus of lead isotope data from the Erlitou (c. 1600 BC) to the Western Zhou (c. 1045-771 BC) periods reveals changes in the isotope signal over this time frame. …”

The Zhou identity: its construction, perception and development in the early Western Zhou (1045—978 B.C.) by Cheng, A

“…<p>This thesis investigates how the collective “Zhou identity” was formulated and experienced by various groups of people living in the Zhou territory at the beginning of the Western Zhou period, from the reign of King Wu to King Kang (1045—978 B.C.). …”

The dissemination of Chinese potash-rich faience: investigation of faience beads from the Wupu cemetery, Xinjiang by Rui Wen, Xueqing Hu, Shiyuan Cao, Yongqiang Wang

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Spatial–Temporal Evolution Analysis of the Development of Jingdang and Famen Townships in the Vicinity of the Capital City Site of the Western Zhou Dynasty in China by Jian Chen, Kai Wang, Yingqiang Yuan, Peiyao Li, Lixin Niu, Jiangning Song, Yanlong Zhang

“…This study aimed to explore the evolution of Jingdang and Famen towns near the Zhouyuan site, the capital city site of the Western Zhou Dynasty in China, to elucidate the relationship between township development and the essential ancient relics conservation areas. …”
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Integrating typological and stylistic characteristics with scientific results on the provenance study of of proto-porcelain from the Yejiashan Cemetery dating to the early western Zhou Dynasty by Wenjing Li, Wugan Luo, Fengchun Huang, Yue Chen, Changsui Wang

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From royal court to ancestral shrine: transposition of command documents in Early Chinese epigraphy by Ondřej Škrabal

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Meat procurement strategy from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age in the Guanzhong region of Shaanxi Province, China by Qingbo Hu, Qingbo Hu, Ningning Dong, Ningning Dong, Songmei Hu, Xiaoli Qin, Xiaoli Qin, Jing Yuan, Jing Yuan, Jing Yuan

“…Thirdly, an increasing importance of domesticated bovids was evident during the pre-Zhou and Western Zhou periods. We therefore argue population size and societal form might have shaped meat procurement strategies, in addition to natural environments. …”
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利用牛津研究体系深化对中国青铜器的认识 : Applying the Oxford System to further understand bronzes in China by Pollard, A, Bray, P, Hommel, P, Hsu, Y, Liu, R, Rawson, J

“…The primary objective of this paper is to present its fundamental principal, stepwise analysis meaning and a number of preliminary results from its application to Shang and Western Zhou China and some associated regions. The characterization in this paper has brought new light to a series of archaeologically meaningful issues on copper flow between Zhengzhou and Panlongcheng, remelting objects during the interaction between central China and the Steppe, the provenance and dynamic mechanism of copper and lead supply from Erlitou/Erligang, Anyang to Western Zhou. …”

“The Master Said:”––Confucius as a Quote by Helena Motoh

“… The paper focuses on the phenomenon of quoting Confucius, the classical Chinese thinker of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Firstly, it approaches the core issue of quotes and historicity of the “master said” narrative which marked the tradition of quoting Confucius and understanding his heritage through the form of quotes. …”
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Lead Isotope Ratio Analysis of Several Zhou Dynasty Bronzes Unearthed in Northern Anhui Province by LI Qiang, HUANG Hai-yan, LI Li-xin, WEI Guo-feng

“…Comparing the ores in different region, it was found that the data of the bronzes in the northern Anhui during the Western Zhou Period and the Tonglushan mining area in Hubei were relatively close. …”
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Revisiting the addition of tin and lead in Chinese bronzes: A statistical perspective by Zhang Zhiyan, Cui Jianfeng

“…A reanalysis of published chemical data of late Shang and Western Zhou bronze vessels aimed to shed light on the purposeful addition of tin and lead. …”
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From alloy composition to alloying practice: Chinese bronzes by Pollard, A, Liu, R, Rawson, J, Tang, X

“…We demonstrate this methodology by comparing the alloy composition of bronzes from the sequence of Bronze Age cultures in Central China-Erlitou, Erligang (Zhengzhou, or early Shang), Anyang (late Shang) and Western Zhou. We suggest that this approach allows the identification and rigorous comparison of 'regional alloying practices', which in turn enables us to link the alloy composition of the objects with the intentions and skills of foundry workers.…”

Humanization of Chinese Religion by Maja Maria Kosec

“…This article aims to compare two interpretations of the emergence of new religious and moral concepts and beliefs in the period between the Shang (1600‒1046 BC) and the Western Zhou (1046‒771 BC) dynasties. It critically compares the theories of Xu Fuguan (1903‒1982) and Li Zehou (1930‒2021) on the process of humanization of Chinese religion. …”
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Raw material hoards, ritual deposits, or disturbed burials? Object pits in the mountains of Southwest China by Hein, A

“…Instead, object finds with no identifiable features surrounding them are usually assumed to be disturbed graves. Only late Western Zhou period ritual bronzes that appear in pits in the Central Plains are interpreted as treasure hidden in war times, but for other periods or other parts of China, such phenomena are not under discussion. …”

‘Thinking through the world’: a tianxia heuristic for higher education by Yang, L, Marginson, S, Xu, X

“…The first was tianxia or ‘all under heaven’, the inclusive and cosmopolitan world as a whole, with no exterior, and governance on the basis of shared values and benefits, which first shaped statecraft in the Western Zhou dynasty (1047–1771 BCE). Second, the centralised nation-state which emerged in the Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE). …”

The Virtues of Xiao (Filial Piety) and Ti (Brotherly Obedience) as Two Pillars of Confucian Familism by Zbigniew Wesołowski

“…The original use of the word xiao from the Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 1045–771 BC) refers primarily to ritual services to deceased parents and ancestors. …”
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From the Order of Zong Fa (宗法) to the Order of Ren Lun (人倫)—Confucianism and the Transformation of the Paradigm of Early Chinese Communities by Yun Chen

“…This differs from the order of the Zong Fa (宗法) community in the Western Zhou Dynasty, whose axis is the way of brotherhood, with a vertical lineage connecting ancestors and descendants, in order to achieve unity and cohesion among the horizontal brother tribes. …”
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Analysis of spatial-temporal evolution of landscape patterns in ancient large city-sites based on multi-temporal Landsat imagery: a case study of the Zhouyuan site region in China by Jian Chen, Yanlong Zhang, Xifan Liu, Xihui Sun

“…This study takes the Zhouyuan site region, which is the most representative Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC-771BC) large city-site in China, as an example. …”
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The core chapters of the Yi Zhou shu by Grebnyev, G

“…I call such chapters “kingly consultations”, considering that most of such texts are presented as speeches involving sage rulers of the Western Zhou 西周 (mid. 11th century – 771 BC), in which they share the fundamental wisdoms of kingship. …”

A fresh assessment of a small stone plaque from China by Sax, M, Hommel, P, Priewe, S

“…The style of engraving is typical of the Late Western Zhou and Early Eastern Zhou periods, indicating a date between c.850 and c.650 bc. …”