How did the Zhou dynasty use feudalism to rule ancient China?

The king treated landowners well and sent non-landowners to work on forced-labor projects.

The king gave land grants to peasants who fought in the military, which upset the noble landowners.

The king allowed nobles to use the land, and nobles used peasants to farm the land in exchange for protection.

The king made laws based on whether people were nobles or peasants, and laws were stricter for peasants.

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Darren Atkinson

Social Studies

23 January, 00:05

How did the Zhou dynasty use feudalism to rule ancient China?

The king treated landowners well and sent non-landowners to work on forced-labor projects.

The king gave land grants to peasants who fought in the military, which upset the noble landowners.

The king allowed nobles to use the land, and nobles used peasants to farm the land in exchange for protection.

The king made laws based on whether people were nobles or peasants, and laws were stricter for peasants.

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Fernando Doyle · Answer 1

Answer: The king allowed the nobles to use the land, and the nobles used the peasants to cultivate the property in exchange for protection.

Explanation:

In this example, early feudalism originated in China is evident. A similar principle was used during the Middle Ages throughout most of the European continent. So the king owned the land. He gave it to dignitaries called lords in China. In effect, these lords had to provide the king with an army in case of need.