本書以西周政治史為研究對象，以西周十二王作為歷史敘事的時間軸線，著力揭示西周國家興衰隆替、多元一體的演進軌跡和發展規律。立足學術前沿，充分利用新出甲骨文、金文、戰國竹簡和考古資料，系統敘及相關歷史線索和主要史實，堅持以問題為導向，注重探討相關學術爭議，諸如對先周殷周關系、武王伐紂、周公東征、三公體制、昭王南征、厲王專利、共和行政、平王東遷等重大歷史問題都有深度解析，宏觀與微觀相融，歷史與邏輯互證，探賾索隱，推陳致新，有助于加深對西周文明歷史的理解和認知。
目錄
緒論 / 001
第一章 周人的崛起 / 010
第一節 周人始祖后稷的傳說 / 010
一、關于后稷棄的時代問題 / 010
二、后稷族居地在關中不在晉南 / 017
三、后稷出世神話的文化意義 / 023
第二節 周人居豳時代的發展 / 029
一、公劉遷豳與創建新邦 / 029
二、豳都地望考辨 / 035
三、豳人社會生活 / 040
第三節 從遷都周原到東徙豐鎬 / 047
一、周人遷岐的戰略指向 / 047
二、季歷繼位與征伐戎狄 / 060
三、文王東進戰略的強力推進 / 066
第二章 武王克商與共主嬗易 / 105
第一節 武王伐紂及其年代 / 105
一、武王繼位未嘗改元 / 105
二、武王伐紂路線與日程 / 110
三、周人何以“克昏夙有商” / 128
第二節 周邦政治角色的轉換 / 140
一、武王開國在位年數 / 140
二、“民心惟本”的治國理念 / 143
三、武王大分封與三監封地 / 147
第三章 周公東征與東封 / 164
第一節 管蔡啟商以叛 / 164
一、地方控制的制度性缺失 / 164
二、王權名與實的分離 / 166
三、內亂與外患的交織 / 172
第二節 周公二度東征 / 175
一、成世銅器鑒別 / 176
二、周公東征 / 181
三、成王東征 / 194
第三節 東方大藩次第封建 / 199
一、衛國 / 199
二、燕國 / 208
三、魯國 / 220
四、齊國 / 228
第四章 宅茲中國乂民 / 235
第一節 東都成周的營建 / 235
一、雙城與一城之爭 / 235
二、東都成周的地理位置 / 241
三、成周地名內涵的變化 / 245
第二節 懷柔與遷殷 / 251
一、徙微封宋 / 251
二、殷遺民西遷后的境遇 / 253
三、魯衛治下的殷遺民 / 257
第三節 異姓古國的顯微 / 262
一、圣胄之國 / 262
二、北國 / 265
三、 國 / 276
四、孤竹 / 294
第五章 經略四方 / 317
第一節 康王分封與征伐 / 317
一、重新認識周初治世 / 317
二、新封與徙封諸侯 / 319
三、南巡伐虎方 / 326
四、盂伐鬼方 / 337
第二節 昭王南征楚荊 / 343
一、兩次南征史跡厘正 / 343
二、楚居丹陽識地 / 348
三、廣懲楚荊 / 356
第六章 制度文明 / 362
第一節 嫡長子繼承制 / 362
一、商代王位繼承制的特質 / 362
二、周邦從立賢到立嫡的演變 / 373
三、兩種性質的兄終弟及 / 381
四、繼統法變革的新進境 / 385
第二節 三公之制 / 387
一、竹書《祭公》的新發現 / 387
二、三公姓氏、封地與職爵 / 390
三、三公合議制中央政府的運行 / 398
第三節 從井氏家族看世卿制度 / 410
一、井氏家族姓氏 / 410
二、井氏居邑尋蹤 / 415
三、世卿制的雙重功能 / 422
第七章 西周中期王道衰微 / 430
第一節 穆王政失常軌 / 430
一、肆欲西游 / 430
二、西征東伐 / 434
三、大興贖法 / 441
第二節 共懿孝夷四王 / 446
一、王位繼統的失范 / 446
二、貴族力量的膨脹 / 453
三、土地管理的松弛 / 461
第八章 厲王革典與共和行政 / 471
第一節 厲王革典的多維審視 / 471
一、對外戰爭成敗 / 471
二、專利政策利弊 / 481
三、千秋功罪評說 / 487
第二節 共和行政的歷史真相 / 492
一、“共伯和干王位”衡短論長 / 492
二、二相共和說的是非得失 / 497
三、共伯和以首席執政攝行王政 / 501
第九章 西周的衰亡 / 510
第一節 宣幽時期對外族的戰爭 / 510
一、對東南蠻夷的戰爭 / 510
二、對西戎狁的戰爭 / 519
三、千畝之戰的危局 / 536
第二節 頻世政治亂象 / 546
一、歷史幻影：宣王中興 / 546
二、禍起蕭墻：褒姒奪嫡 / 555
三、自亂陣營：申曾叛周 / 562
第三節 宗周隕滅與平王東遷 / 572
一、幽王政權的傾覆 / 572
二、平王東遷的曲折歷程 / 588
三、晉、鄭、秦三君年代指迷 / 597
四、歷史變局中的文明接續 / 607
附錄 / 617
附錄一 中華文明五千年的學理問題 / 617
附錄二 西周年代學研究的新視野 / 630
附錄三 關于令方彝的年代問題 / 637
附錄四 曾公編鐘破解康宮難題 / 655
附錄五 關于清華簡《保訓》的著作年代問題 / 660
附錄六 清華簡：開啟古史研究新境界 / 673
參考文獻 / 679
索引 / 714
后記 / 724
CONTENTS
Introduction / 001
CHAPTER 1 THT RISE OF THE ZHOU PEOPLE / 010
1.1 The Mythology of the Zhou’s Ancestor Hou Ji / 010
1.1.1 The Time of Hou Ji/Qi (the Lord of Millet) / 010
1.1.2 An Investigation into the Location of Hou Ji and his Group / 017
1.1.3 The Cultural Significance of the Mythology of Hou Ji’s Birth / 023
1.2 The Development of Zhou when Habilitating at Bin / 029
1.2.1 Gong Liu’s Migration to Bin and the Establishment of the New State / 029
1.2.2 An Inquiry of the Location of Bin / 035
1.2.3 The Social Life at Bin / 040
1.3 Zhou’s Move from the Zhouyuan to Fenghao / 047
1.3.1 The Strategic Orientation of the Migration to Qi / 047
1.3.2 The Succession of Jili and the Military Campagin against Rong&Di / 060
1.3.3 The Implementation of the Eastward Strategy under King Wen / 066
CHAPTER 2 THE CONQUEST OF SHANG AND THE DYNASTIC CHANGE / 105
2.1 The Date and Process of the Conquest of Shang / 105
2.1.1 No New Regnal Era after King Wu’s Succession / 105
2.1.2 The Itinerary of the Conquest / 110
2.1.3 The Reason of “Occupation of Shang by the Dawn” / 128
2.2 The Policy Transformation of the Zhou State / 140
2.2.1 An Inquiry of the Length of King Wu’s Reign after the Conquest / 140
2.2.2 The Governance Idea of “Rooted in People’s Heart” / 143
2.2.3 The Enfeoffment under King Wu and the Establishment of Three Guards / 147
CHAPTER 3 THE CONQUEST AND THE ENFEOFFMENT UNDER ZHOU GONG / 164
3.1 The Rebellion of the Three Guards / 164
3.1.1 The Institutional Defects regarding the Control outside the Capital Region / 164
3.1.2 The Separation of the Kingship’s Substance and Denomination / 166
3.1.3 The Complex Disorders inside and outside the Zhou State / 172
3.2 The Second Military Campaign to the East / 175
3.2.1 The Identification of the Bronzes dating back to King Cheng’s Reign Period / 176
3.2.2 The Military Conquest Eastwards under Zhou Gong / 181
3.2.3 The Military Conquest Eastwards under King Cheng / 194
3.3 The Enfeoffment in the East / 199
3.3.1 The Vassal State Wei / 199
3.3.2 The Vassal State Yan / 208
3.3.3 The Vassal State Lu / 220
3.3.4 The Vassal State Qi / 228
CHAPTER 4 RULING THE CENTRAL KINGDOM / 235
4.1 The Establishment of the Eastern Capital Chengzhou / 235
4.1.1 The Debate between Single or Dual Capitals / 235
4.1.2 The Location of the Eastern Capital Chengzhou / 241
4.1.3 The Meaning of the Toponym Chengzhou / 245
4.2 Cherishing the Yin Adherents and the Relocation of Yin People / 251
4.2.1 The Foundation of the Song State / 251
4.2.2 The Situation of Yin People after the Relocation / 253
4.2.3 Yin People under the Supervision by Lu and Wei / 257
4.3 The History of Non-Ji (Non-Royal) States / 262
4.3.1 The States Ruled by the Adherents of Former Kings / 262
4.3.2 The Bei State / 265
4.3.3 The Ji State / 276
4.3.4 The Guzhu State / 294
CHAPTER 5 THE NATIONWIDE GOVERNANCE / 317
5.1 The Enfeoffment and Military Campaigns under King Kang / 317
5.1.1 Revisiting the Prosperous Period of the Early Western Zhou / 317
5.1.2 New Enfeoffment and Relocation of Vassal States / 319
5.1.3 The Military Campaign against Hufang in the South / 326
5.1.4 The Military Campaign against Guifang / 337
5.2 The Military Campaign again Jin-Chu in the South / 343
5.2.1 An Exploration of the Itineraries of the Two Campaigns / 343
5.2.2 An Inquiry of the Location of Danyang of Chu / 348
5.2.3 The Punishment of Jin-Chu / 356
CHAPTER 6 THE INSTITUTIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE WESTERN ZHOU / 362
6.1 The Zhou Practise of Primogeniture / 362
6.1.1 The Idiosyncrasies of the Shang Succession / 362
6.1.2 The Transformation from Choosing the Sage to Choosing the Eldest / 373
6.1.3 Two Forms of Agnatic Seniority / 381
6.1.4 The New Developments of the Succession Institutions / 385
6.2 The System of Three Excellencies / 387
6.2.1 The Finding of the Bamboo Stripes “Zhai Gong” / 387
6.2.2 The Ancestral Name, the Fief, and the Title of the Three Excellencies / 390
6.2.3 The Operation of the Central Government under the System of Three Excellencies / 398
6.3 The Hereditary System from the Viewpoint of “Xing Family” / 410
6.3.1 The Ancestral Name of the “Xing Family” / 410
6.3.2 The Location of the “Xing Family Family” / 415
6.3.3 The Dual Functionalities of the Hereditary System / 422
CHAPTER 7 THE DECLINE OF GOVERNANCE IN THE MIDDLE WESTERN ZHOU PERIOD / 430
7.1 The Political Disorder under King Mu / 430
7.1.1 The Parades to the West at Pleasure / 430
7.1.2 The Military Campaigns / 434
7.1.3 The Abuse of Atonement Policy / 441
7.2 The Period of King Gong, King Yi, King Xiao, and King Yi / 446
7.2.1 The Disarray of Succession / 446
7.2.2 The Dilation of Aristocrasies / 453
7.2.3 The Laxation of Land Management / 461
CHAPTER 8 THE REFORM UNDER KING LI AND THE GONGHE REGENCY / 471
8.1 Multiple Aspects of King Li’s Reform / 471
8.1.1 The Achievements and Failures of Military Campaigns / 471
8.1.2 The Merits and Detriments of the Monopolisation Policy / 481
8.1.3 An Assessment of King Li’s Status in the History / 487
8.2 The Historical Facts of the Gonghe Regency / 492
8.2.1 The Debate of Gong Bo He’s Regency / 492
8.2.2 The Gains and Losses of the Dual Chancellors Regency / 497
8.2.3 The Regency under Gong Bo He as the Prime Regent / 501
CHAPTER 9 THE DOWNFALL OF THE WESTERN ZHOU / 510
9.1 The Military Campaigns against non Han-Chinese Groups under King Xuan and King You / 510
9.1.1 War with the Local Groups in the East and in the South / 510
9.1.2 War with Xianyun in the West / 519
9.1.3 The Crisis of the Battle at Qianmu / 536
9.2 The Continuous Political Disorder / 546
9.2.1 The Rejuvenation under King Xuan / 546
9.2.2 The Chaos inside the Court Caused by Bao Si / 555
9.2.3 The Betrayal of Sheng Zeng / 562
9.3 The Downfall of Zongzhou and the Capital Move under King Ping / 572
9.3.1 The Overthrow of King You’s Regime / 572
9.3.2 The Hindered Process of the Capital Move under King Ping / 588
9.3.3 An Chronological Investigation of the Jin, the Zheng, and the Qin Vassals / 597
9.3.4 The Cultural Continuity in the Historical Changes / 607
APPENDIX / 617
1.1 On the Theoretical Aspects of the Five-thousand-year Civilisation in China / 617
1.2 New Perspectives of the Chronology of the Western Zhou Period / 630
1.3 An Chronological Inquiry of the Ling Fang Li / 637
1.4 New Interpretation of the Temple of Kang Based on the Finding of Zeng Gong Qiu Bianzhong / 655
1.5 Remarks on the Writing Era of the Tsinghua Bamboo Stripes “The Admonition of Protection” (“Bao Xun”) / 660
1.6 New Improvement Conduced by the Tsinghua Bamboo Stripes / 673
REFERENCES / 679
INDEX / 714
POSTSCRIPT / 724
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