Great Zhou
大周
1354–1357
StatusKingdom
CapitalGaoyou
Suzhou (1356–1357)
Common languagesChinese
Religion
Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Chinese folk religion
GovernmentMonarchy
King 
• 1354–1357
Zhang Shicheng
History 
• Established
1354
• Disestablished
1357
CurrencyChinese coin, Chinese cash
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Yuan dynasty
Yuan dynasty
Today part ofChina

Zhou, officially the Great Zhou (Chinese: 大周; pinyin: Dà Zhōu), was one of the short-lived rebel states that existed in China during the Red Turban Rebellion in the final phase of the Yuan dynasty. It was founded in 1354 in Jiangxi by the local rebel leader, Zhang Shicheng.[1] At first, it included a small area around Gaoyou in central Jiangsu. In 1355–1356, it extended its power south from the Yangtze River to northern Zhejiang. Zhang moved south to Suzhou in 1356 and submitted to Yuan rule the following year, relinquishing his royal title.

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Needham, Joseph; Ling Wang Science and civilisation in China, Volume 4, Part 1 Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (8 May 2008) ISBN 978-0-521-87566-0 p. 292

Sources

  • Edward L. Farmer, Zhu Yuanzhang and Early Ming Legislation: The Reordering of Chinese Society Following the Era of Mongol Rule. BRILL, 1995. ISBN 90-04-10391-0, ISBN 978-90-04-10391-7. On Google Books. p. 23.


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