The exact time when King Wu conquered Zhou was January 20, 1046 B.C. However, no exact information was provided to answer the question of how long it took King Wu to conquer Zhou. Therefore, it was impossible to determine the time it took for King Wu to conquer Zhou.
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The route of King Wu's conquest of Zhou could be roughly determined. According to the descriptions in [1] and [2], King Wu set out from Haojing and headed east along the south bank of the Wei River Valley. He arrived at Tongguan near the confluence of the Wei River and the Yellow River, then entered the Xiaohan Passage, passed through Luoyang, and then headed north to the Mengjin Ferry on the south bank of the Yellow River. These materials mentioned the two important locations of the Xiao Han Passage and Luoyang. Therefore, it could be said that the route of King Wu's conquest of King Zhou started from Haojing, passed through Tongguan, Luoyang, and finally arrived at Mengjin Ferry.
King Wu conquered King Zhou in 1046 B.C. According to the inscriptions of the Western Zhou Li Gui unearthed and the research of the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties Division Project, the exact time when King Wu conquered Zhou could be determined. The inscription on the Li Gui recorded that "King Wu conquered the Shang Dynasty. Only during the Jiazi period, the year was over, and the Shang Dynasty was conquered." At the same time, the Xia, Shang, and Zhou Period Division Project Report also pointed out that the time when King Wu conquered Zhou was January 20, 1046 B.C. This conclusion was reached through the research of Liu Xin, a scholar of the Western Han Dynasty, more than 2000 years ago. Therefore, it could be confirmed that King Wu conquered Zhou in 1046 B.C.
The exact date of King Wu's conquest of Zhou was January 20, 1046 B.C.
King Wu's conquest of Zhou happened during the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty. To be more specific, King Wu's conquest of King Zhou took place around 1046 B.C.
King Wu conquered King Zhou in Muye, which was now Weihui City, Fengquan District, Huojia County, and other places.
King Wu conquered King Zhou in January 1046 B.C.