Chapter III: THE CHOU DYNASTY (_c._ 1028-257 B.C.)

1 Cultural origin of the Chou and end of the Shang dynasty 29

2 Feudalism in the new empire 30

3 Fusion of Chou and Shang 32

4 Limitation of the imperial power 36

5 Changes in the relative strength of the feudal states 38

6 Confucius 40

7 Lao Tzu 45