Shang flourished economically and politically in the very beginning period however it gradually degenerated. In 771 bce however the zhou capital was sacked by invaders and the zhou capital was moved further east. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty Map Map Of Eastern Zhou Zhou chao map is showing the geographical extension of the zhou dynasty as well as surrounding ethnic groups and tribes in the year 1000 bc. China map zhou dynasty . Internal conflict and power struggle intensified. Western zhou 1046 771 bce and eastern zhou 770 256 bce so called following the. The zhou dynasty chinese. Wars between the states were regular. The zhou dynasty 1046 256 bce was the longest lasting of ancient chinas dynasties. The zhou dynasty ruled china from 1122 bce to 256 bce. In the later period of zhou dynasty the ruler only governed the country in name with true power lying in the hands of powerful nobles. Chinese dynasties zhou dyna...