Transcript Shang Dynasty - kaworldcultures

Shang Dynasty
Rachael Goch, Mayah Bracy, Ryan
McCready
Date and Leaders
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1600BC-1046BC
First Leader- King Tang, had a reign of 30 years. Was a very kind leader and
treated his subjects with kindness and compassion, and many innovations in
crafts, farming, and economics came from his rule.
Under the rule of the 8th leader, Yong Ji, the dynasty begins to decline.
The 13th leader, Zu Yi brought the dynasty back to prosperity
Pang Geng, the 19th leader, moved the dynasty to Yin, making the new name
of the dynasty the Yin Shang Dynasty. The Dynasty was prosperous in his
reign.
Wu Ding, the 22nd leader, enlarges the physical size of the Dynasty’s area of
rule by war. There was a high level of productivity, textiles, medicine, and
astronomy developed.
The Last Leader- Zhou. Was known as the worst king in the history of China.
His own family disliked his Strict ideas of rule, and was defeated by a tribe of
his own family members.
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Shang Achievements
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Bronze Age- considered mark of China, bronze
greatly practiced. Bronze represented power,
wealth, and luxury. Perfected piece mold casting.
Poured molten bronze in mold.
Agricultural- root crops very prosperous; wide
spread production of millet, rice, wheat,
mulberry, hemp, barley
Fishing- arose along with trading crops, settling
deals with other cities
Culture
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Strongly supported confusionism
As worship to their ancestors they built bronze
vessels and filled them with food and water as
offerings
Shang Di was the main god but they also
worshipped the sun, moon, and river
Neolithic Culture
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Oracle Bones- inscribed on bones or turtle shells
engraved questions for spirits of the ancestors
to answer
questions could be direct or they could ask for
reassurance
Notable Events
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Developed a writing system with oracle bones
The capitals were used for court rituals and
honoring ancestors
Zhou Dynasty attacked and overthrew Shang
Dynasty