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=== Duque de Zhou === | === Duque de Zhou === | ||
Lord Lanto embodied in ancient China as the Duke of Chou, (d. 1105 <small>B</small>.<small>C</small>.), regarded as one of the greatest statesmen in Chinese history and the true founder of the Confucian tradition. The Duke of Chou, his father, King Wen, and his brother established the Chou dynasty. They were the leaders in overthrowing the corrupt Shang dynasty and its alcoholic and psychopathic ruler. | |||
The architect of the new government, the Duke of Chou, wrote manuals on governmental organization, ritual and propriety. He also composed music. The Duke of Chou once said, “I am only concerned with heaven and the people.”<ref>Confucius, ''Analects'' 7:13; James Legge, The Chinese Classics, 2d ed., rev. (reprint of the 1893 edition), 1:199, 68.</ref> | The architect of the new government, the Duke of Chou, wrote manuals on governmental organization, ritual and propriety. He also composed music. The Duke of Chou once said, “I am only concerned with heaven and the people.”<ref>Confucius, ''Analects'' 7:13; James Legge, The Chinese Classics, 2d ed., rev. (reprint of the 1893 edition), 1:199, 68.</ref> | ||