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The Xia Dynasty 夏朝 (2070 B.C.E -1600 B.C.E) fell from the Tyranny of King Jie, son of Fa. A tyrant and cruel King. Many disliked King Jie’s luxurious way of living and unfair demands to the people. Whoever disobey him will be beheaded.
After the Fall of Xia Dynasty, Shang Tang ruled. He gained many supporters from the 40 smaller kingdoms.
Kings of Shang Shang Tang 1st King overthrew Jie of Xia
Yong Ji the 8th King, the dynasty began to decline
Zu Yi the 13th King, the dynasty prosper again
Pang Geng 19th King, moved the capital to Yin, thus the dynasty is also called Yin Dynasty
Wu Ding 22nd King expansion of the dynasty and socio cultural improvements
Di Xin/Zhou 30th King of Shang, the last King
PoliticsMandate of Heaven
Monarchy
The King had supreme power over everything else
He was both the political leader as well as the religious leader
The King along with the aristocrats and bureaucrats directed the life and work of the peasants and serfs
Economy
The serfs and slaves preformed all economic functions of society
Agriculture. Fishing and Farming
Many farmers also knew how to cultivate the silkworm and weave its tread into beautiful cloth which would be used for clothing. Silk later became China’s main export.
Bronzewares
Culture and ArtsMusic – Xun(Chinese Ocarina) Drums and
Copper Cymbals·
Sophisticated form of writing
Excellent bronze workers
A written language, the art of bronze-work, two-horsed chariots, the understanding of silk
Jade Carving
Masks with Man-Face motif
Religious BeliefsShang Ti – head god, rules over all
other gods
The worship of ancestors was very important
Sacrifices to the gods and ancestors
Animism
ScienceOracle Scriptsrecords about solar and lunar
eclipses, stars and other celestial happenings. elementary accounting(odd and
even numbers) Calendar System records about history and their time