The Mandate of Heaven was originally given to King Wen in the 11th century BC. King Wen is credited with founding the Zhou dynasty after he received the Mandate from Heaven to attack and overthrow the Shang dynasty. King Wen is also credited with creating the ancient oracle known as the Yijing or Book of Changes. This book validates King Wen's association with the Changes. It uncovers in the Changes a record of a total solar eclipse that was witnessed at King Wen's capital of Feng by his son King Wu; shortly after King Wen had died (before he had a chance to launch the full invasion). The sense of this eclipse as an actual event has been overlooked for three millennia. It provides an account of the events surrounding the conquest of the Shang and founding of the Zhou dynasty that has never been told. It shows how the earliest layer of the Book of Changes (the Zhouyi) has preserved a hidden history of the Conquest.
#1033589 in Books 2013-08-20Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.90 x .90 x 6.00l; 1.20 #File Name: 0700619291360 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Very good for its fairly even-handed coverage of both the Kansas ...By SquidSeries of essays by separate authors. Very good for its fairly even-handed coverage of both the Kansas and Missouri perspective and history of the pre- to post- Civil War era. Because each chapter is written by a different author; there is some overlap and repetition of topics; but not to a great extent. The essays are written with academic professionalism and detail which is good if that is what you are looking for. Makes a good text for a college course for example. They are a little long and overdone; however if you are simply looking for a series of stories about the era.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Darlene A. Cypserinteresting1 of 3 people found the following review helpful. The wife really enjoys Civil War books. This has ...By Eric BrockmanThe wife really enjoys Civil War books. This has fit the bill; with Bleeding Kansas. Bleeding Missouri. She is especially interested in Kansas and Missouri Civil War.
