Qishan area

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Qishan area is a historically significant region in present-day Shaanxi, China, known as the early heartland of the Zhou civilization and the cradle of the Zhou dynasty.

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Qishan region 4
Qishan area canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological region
historical region
associatedWithDynasty Zhou dynasty
associatedWithEthnicGroup ancient Huaxia peoples
associatedWithPeople Zhou people
associatedWithPeriod Western Zhou period
late Shang period
country China
culture Zhou culture
hasHeritageStatus important cultural heritage region of China
historicalRole cradle of the Zhou dynasty
early heartland of the Zhou civilization
influenced formation of early Chinese feudal order
political culture of the Zhou dynasty
knownFor early Zhou political centers
rich Bronze Age archaeological remains
sites related to the rise of the Zhou clan
languageHistorical Old Chinese (historical)
locatedIn Guanzhong region
Shaanxi
linked to: Shaanxi Province

northwest China
present-day Shaanxi Province
locatedNear Qinling Mountains
Wei River valley
linked to: Yellow River basin
partOf Zhou civilization heartland
early Zhou cultural sphere
significance important base for Zhou expansion in northern China
key region in the transition from Shang to Zhou rule
timeDepth Bronze Age
second millennium BCE

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Zhou state centeredOn Qishan area
First Northern Expedition location Qishan region
linked to: Qishan area
Third Northern Expedition location Qishan region
linked to: Qishan area
Fourth Northern Expedition location Qishan region
linked to: Qishan area
Shu Han–Cao Wei conflicts involvesRegion Qishan region
linked to: Qishan area