Tomb of Zhou Zhang

Tomb of Zhou Zhang

The Tomb of Zhou Zhang is a cultural relic protection unit of Suzhou City.

Zhou Zhang was the great-grandson of Zhong Yong. After King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang Dynasty, he sent people to search for the descendants of Tai Bo and Zhong Yong. By that time, the State of Wu had passed to its fifth generation, Zhou Zhang, who was then officially appointed as the ruler of the State of Wu by the King of Wu and recognized as a feudal lord. From then on, the State of Wu became part of the territory of the Zhou Dynasty.

The Tomb of Zhou Zhang is located near the Tomb of Zhong Yong. Within the outer wall of the tomb lies a bluestone stele inscribed with “Ancient Tomb of King Zhou Zhang of Wu,” which was erected in the 29th year of the Qianlong reign (1764) by his descendants Zhou Shilie and Zhou Zulie. It has undergone multiple restorations after the liberation and is now a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit.

Zhou Zhang’s birth and death dates are unknown. His surname was Ji, and his given name was Zhang. He was the great-grandson of Zhong Yong, the Marquis of Wu, and the son of Shuda. Zhou Zhang was the fifth ruler of the feudal state of Wu during the Zhou Dynasty. Descending from Zhong Yong, the ruler of Wu, through four generations to Zhou Zhang, he held an important position in the development history of the Ji-Wu lineage. He always remembered that he was a descendant of the Zhou people, hence he named himself Zhang.

The unearthed artifacts, such as those related to the Marquis of Yi, along with historical records, indicate that he was buried at a certain location, proving that this site is indeed the tomb of the last ruler of the ancient ???? state.

When Zhou Zhang ascended the throne as the ruler of Wu, King Wu had already overthrown the Shang Dynasty and established the Zhou Dynasty.

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