Zhou Liwang (? ~ 828 BC) The tenth king of the Western Zhou Dynasty (reigned from 878 BC to 841 BC), surnamed Ji, was named Hu. Url] Zhou Yiwang's son. 37 years in office.
reigned from 858 BC to 828 BC. During his reign, he imposed exorbitant levies, which aggravated the exploitation of the working people. At the same time, he also deprived some nobles of their rights, appointed Rong Yi as an official, practiced "patents", and monopolized social wealth and resources. Therefore, it caused dissatisfaction among nobles and civilians. He continued to conquer Jingchu in the south and defend nomadic tribes in the northwest, especially Rongdi in the northwest. Here, invade from time to time. There are also contradictions with the surrounding ethnic minorities. Huai Yi, who had surrendered to Zhou, could not bear the oppression and rose up to resist. In order to suppress the dissatisfaction of Chinese people, Zhou Liwang appointed Wei Wu to monitor those who complained and killed them immediately when they found out, which led to more and more acute domestic contradictions. In 841 BC, there was a Chinese riot. The people surrounded the palace and attacked King Li. He fled hastily and died in 828 BC (now Huoxian County, Shanxi Province). After he fled, Zhao Gong (called Mu Gonghu) and Zhou Gonggong (Zhou Dinggong) managed the state affairs, numbered * * * and (it was said that the governors * * * Bo He took administrative affairs). Since * * * and the first year (841 BC), the history of China has been clearly dated.