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title: King Wen of Zhou
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6898/king-wen-of-zhou/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# King Wen of Zhou

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![King Wen of Zhou](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6898.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6898.jpg)

## Image Caption

An idealised portrait of King Wen of [Zhou](https://www.worldhistory.org/Zhou_Dynasty/) (11th century BCE), the first Chinese ruler to claim the [Mandate of Heaven](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mandate_of_Heaven/). Ming Period illustration.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2017, July 24). King Wen of Zhou. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6898/king-wen-of-zhou/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "King Wen of Zhou." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 24, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6898/king-wen-of-zhou/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "King Wen of Zhou." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jul 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6898/king-wen-of-zhou/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Wen_of_Zhou.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Wen_of_Zhou.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 24 July 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.