Illustration
An idealised portrait of King Wen of Zhou (11th century BCE), the first Chinese ruler to claim the Mandate of Heaven. Ming Period illustration.
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Original image by Unknown Artist. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 24 July 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Artist, U. (2017, July 24). King Wen of Zhou. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6898/king-wen-of-zhou/
Chicago Style
Artist, Unknown. "King Wen of Zhou." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 24, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6898/king-wen-of-zhou/.
MLA Style
Artist, Unknown. "King Wen of Zhou." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Jul 2017. Web. 11 Mar 2025.
