Redrawing the Chronology of the between Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the Western Zhou Dynasty from the Historical Materials of Zheng State in Tsinghua Bamboo Slips

Abstract: The second chapter of the Tsinghua bamboo slips Xi Nian and Ms. Zheng Wu Trained Her Children all come from the historical data system of the state of Zheng, the “three years” mentioned by the historian of Zheng should be the exact chronology of the time of “King Ping’s eastward migration”. By linking the two, it seems that we can deduce the changes of the two Zhou Dynasty recorded in the Tsinghua bamboo slips: King You of Zhou died in 771 B.C., and Prince Yu Chen was supported as king in Xie of the Western Guo regime. In 769 BC, Zheng Huangong conquered Hui. In 767 BC, Zheng Huangong perished the Eastern Guo regime. In 762 BC, the King Ping was supported by the Jin Wenhou and Zheng Wuong, and was held as king in Jingshi. In 759 BC, the King Xie to attack Western Rong regime and won a great victory, King Ping moved eastward to Luoyang. In 750 BC, King Xie was killed by the Jin Wenhou, the orthodox status of King Ping was established, and Zheng Wugong became the leader of the eastern princes.