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Marquis of Shen
Marquis of Shen who allied with Quanrong to topple Western Zhou after King You deposed Queen Shen
Mural of the event “Beacon Fire Deception”, which this person took part in.
In late Western Zhou, King You was foolish and depraved, doting on the consort Bao Si and forcibly deposing Queen Shen and Crown Prince Yijiu in favor of Bao Si's son. This enraged the powerful western state of Shen and brought frontier defense to the breaking point.
Also known as Lord Shen · Shen Hou
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Ruler of the feudal state of Shen during the late Western Zhou. After King You favored consort Bao Si and deposed Queen Shen and Crown Prince Yijiu, the Marquis of Shen allied with the Zeng and Quanrong tribes to mount a punitive assault on Haojing. King You was slain at Mount Li, bringing about the downfall of the Western Zhou. The Marquis of Shen subsequently helped enthrone King Ping of Zhou, inaugurating the Eastern Zhou period.
Life and times
Dates c. 820 BCE–750 BCE
- 771 BCEBeacon Fire DeceptionTook part
- 771 BCEBeacon Fires and Western Zhou's Fall
- 770 BCEKing Ping Relocating to Luoyi