Duke Zhou (date of birth and death unknown), surnamed Ji, was born in Mingdan (now Qishan County, Shaanxi Province). The founding father of the Western Zhou Dynasty, an outstanding politician, strategist, thinker and educator, "Sheng Yuan", the founder of Confucianism, the fourth son of King Jichang of Zhou Wen, and the younger brother of Ji Fa of Zhou Wuwang.

He helped Zhou Wuwang to crusade against Zhou Wang twice and made music. The fief was in Zhou, so it was called Duke of Zhou. Summarize his life's achievements as follows: "One year to save chaos, two years to suppress Yin, three years to practice election, four years to build, five years to make a week, six years to have fun, and seven years to become a king."

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Sealed in Qufu, to be in power, the eldest son Boqin sealed. King Wu died and became a young king. Duke Zhou was the Regent. Guan Shu, Cai Shu and Huo Shu. Refused to accept, United with Yin nobles Wu Geng and Dongyi to rebel. He led the eastern expedition to counter the rebellion, annihilated the election (now Qufu East, Shandong Province) and then enfeoffed the governors on a large scale, and built Zhouluoyi (now Luoyang, Henan Province). As the main creator of laws and regulations in the Western Zhou Dynasty, the system of rites and music advocated "prudent punishment" and "courtesy" to govern the country, which laid the foundation for "the rule of Cheng Kang". ?

The achievements of Duke Zhou's life can be summarized as: "One year to save chaos, two years to save Yin, three years to practice election, four years to build, five years to make a week, six years to have fun, and seven years to become a king." There are notes in The Book of History, such as Da Zhuan, Kang Shujian, Tudor, Wuyi and Li Zheng.