Shang dynasty
The Shang dynasty (existed from 1600BC - 1046BC) was the second dynasty in China following the Xia dynasty. Most of what we know about the Shang Dynasty is from reading pictures on oracle bones and bronze objects. A dynasty is a series of rulers which are considered to be part of the same family because they are ruling a country(s) over generations. According to tradition, the last Shang king was overthrown in 1046 BC. The succeeding dynasty was called the Zhou dynasty.
Shang 商 | |||||||||
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| c. 1600 BC–c. 1046 BC | |||||||||
 Remnants of advanced, stratified societies dating back to the Shang period have been found in the Yellow River Valley. | |||||||||
| Status | Kingdom | ||||||||
| Capital | Yin (modern Anyang) | ||||||||
| Common languages | Old Chinese | ||||||||
| Religion | Chinese folk religion | ||||||||
| Government | monarchy | ||||||||
| King | |||||||||
| Historical era | Bronze Age | ||||||||
• | c. 1600 BC | ||||||||
• | c. 1046 BC | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| 1122 BC est.[1] | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). | ||||||||
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| Today part of |  China | ||||||||
Kings
| Order | # of years |
Rulers |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 29 | King Tang of Shang of China |
| 02 | 02 | Da Ding of Shang |
| 03 | 32 | King Bu Bing of Shang of China |
| 04 | 04 | Zhong Ren |
| 05 | 12 | Tai Jia |
| 06 | 29 | Wo Ding |
| 07 | 25 | Tai Geng |
| 08 | 17 | Xiao Jia |
| 09 | 12 | Yong Ji |
| 10 | 75 | Tai Wu |
| 11 | 11 | Zhong Ding |
| 12 | 15 | Wai Ren |
| 13 | 09 | He Dan Jia |
| 14 | 19 | Zu Yi |
| 15 | 16 | Zu Xin |
| 16 | 20 | Wo Jia |
| 17 | 32 | Zu Ding |
| 18 | 29 | Nan Geng |
| 19 | 07 | King Yang Jia |
| 20 | 28 | Pan Geng |
| 21 | 29 | Xiao Xin of Shang |
| 22 | 21 | Xiao Yi of Shang |
| 23 | 59 | Wu Ding |
| 24 | 12 | Geng of Shang |
| 25 | 20 | Zu Jia |
| 26 | 06 | Lin Xin |
| 27 | 06 | Geng Ding |
| 28 | 35 | Wu Yi |
| 29 | 11 | Wen Ding |
| 30 | 26 | Di Yi |
| 31 | 30 | Di Xin |
Shang Dynasty Media
This 商-oracle.svg image depicting the character 商 in the oracle script. (see wiktionary : en, fr, ja
Bronze water vessel with coiling dragon pattern, late Shang dynasty (c. 14th – mid 11th century BC).
Pit YH127 of oracle bones (甲骨) at Yinxu, Anyang, China. The oracle bones are pieces of bone or turtle plastron bearing the answers to divination during the late Shang dynasty (1250–1050 BC). They were heated and cracked, then typically inscribed using a bronze pin in what is known as the
Oracle shell with inscriptions.
Bronzewares from the excavated tomb of Fu Hao
Chinese Shang dynasty bronze face masks, 16th–14th century BC
Shang dynasty bronze vessel ding (sacrificial vessel)
A bronze axe of the Shang dynasty
Shang and Zhou Gallery, Sanmenxia City Museum, Henan, China. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
A Shang dynasty bronze ding vessel
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References
- ↑ Turchin, Peter; Adams, Jonathan M.; Hall, Thomas D. (December 2006). "East-West Orientation of Historical Empires and Modern States". Journal of World-Systems Research. 12 (2): 219–229. doi:10.5195/jwsr.2006.369. ISSN 1076-156X.
Other websites
| Preceded by Xia dynasty |
Dynasties in Chinese history ca. 1600–ca. 1047 BC |
Succeeded by Zhou dynasty |