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The Shang dynasty (Chinese: 商朝; pinyin: Shāng cháo), also known as the Yin dynasty (殷代; Yīn dài), was a Chinese royal dynasty that ruled in the Yellow River valley during the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and followed by the Western Zhou dynasty.
During the ancient Shang (1600–1046 BC), the shi were regarded as a knightly social order of low-level aristocratic lineage compared to dukes and marquises. [2] This social class was distinguished by their right to ride in chariots and command battles from mobile chariots, while they also served civil functions. [2]
The Shang dynasty established a complex ancestor cult. [d] Six Predynastic ancestor spirits were recognized: Shang Jia (上甲) Bao Yi (報乙) Bao Bing (報丙) Bao Ding (報丁) Shi Ren (示壬) Shi Gui (示癸) In turn, the Shang dynastic line was recognised to begin with Shi Gui's child Da Yi – and ultimately ended with Di Xin, the final ...
Jie himself escaped and fled to Sanzong. The Shang forces under their general Wuzi pursued Jie to Cheng, captured him at Jiaomen, and deposed him, bringing the Xia dynasty to an end. Eventually, Jie was exiled in Nanchao. [5] Jie would eventually die of illness [4] and Tang succeeded him as paramount King, inaugurating the Shang dynasty.
The Dàjìng Gé Pavilion wall, which is the only remaining part of the Old City of Shanghai wall The history of Shanghai spans over a thousand years and closely parallels the development of modern China. Originally a small agricultural village, Shanghai developed during the late Qing dynasty (1644–1912) as one of China's principal trading ports. Although nominally part of China, in practice ...
Jie of Xia, from a rubbing of relief from a Wu family shrine, Jiaxiang, Shandong Province, 150 CE, Han dynasty King Tang of Shang. When the throne of Xia dynasty was passed down to Jie, the power of the Xia clan was no longer as strong as before. Jie was generally corrupt and irresponsible.
During the Qing dynasty, Shanghai became one of the most important seaports in the Yangtze Delta region as a result of two important central government policy changes: in 1684, the Kangxi Emperor reversed the Ming dynasty prohibition on oceangoing vessels—a ban that had been in force since 1525; and in 1732, the Qianlong Emperor moved the ...
A gu from the middle Shang dynasty, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai, China. A gu is a type of ancient Chinese ritual bronze vessel from the Shang and Zhou dynasties (1600–256 BC). It was used to drink wine or to offer ritual libations.