An impious and incompetent ruler would displease the gods ... But nonetheless, the Zhou Dynasty lasted for as long as the Roman Empire, and indeed longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history.

The Zhou kings, who ruled from around 1000 BCE, were respected for their observance of rituals, and over time, they were reduced to the puppets of powerful warlords. The Xia Dynasty ...

An impious and incompetent ruler would displease the gods ... But nonetheless, the Zhou Dynasty lasted for as long as the Roman Empire, and indeed longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history.

An impious and incompetent ruler would displease the gods ... But nonetheless, the Zhou Dynasty lasted for as long as the Roman Empire, and indeed longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history.