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Shang and Zhu Dynasty

The document summarizes key aspects of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties in ancient China. The Shang Dynasty ruled from 1750 BC to 1045 BC in the Huang He River Valley. Society was split into ruling and warrior classes. The Shang were known for worshipping spirits and ancestors as well as using oracle bones to tell the future. The Zhou Dynasty overthrew the Shang in 1045 BC and ruled for over 800 years, implementing a bureaucracy and the Mandate of Heaven philosophy of rulership. Advancements included iron tools, irrigation, and an expansion of trade and manufacturing.

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Shang and Zhu Dynasty

The document summarizes key aspects of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties in ancient China. The Shang Dynasty ruled from 1750 BC to 1045 BC in the Huang He River Valley. Society was split into ruling and warrior classes. The Shang were known for worshipping spirits and ancestors as well as using oracle bones to tell the future. The Zhou Dynasty overthrew the Shang in 1045 BC and ruled for over 800 years, implementing a bureaucracy and the Mandate of Heaven philosophy of rulership. Advancements included iron tools, irrigation, and an expansion of trade and manufacturing.

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Shang and Zhou Dynasty

Students will be able to identify key


characteristics of the Shang, Zhou,
Han, and Qin Dynasty.
Shang Dynasty (1750 B.C- 1045 BC)
- Huang He River Valley first area for civilization
- First ruler based on archeological evidence was the Xia Dynasty
- Dynasty: line of rulers who belong to the same family
Who were the Shang?
-Records show early wall formation in Anyang, China

-Groups split into two ruling classes

King and Family Warloards

-Ruled over small area and Huange He -Made up of Aristocrats


Valley -Land and power to next generation
-Chariots and bronze armies -
Spirits and Ancestors
-Shang people worshiped Gods and Spirits very dutifully

-Goal was to keep gods happy by giving offering of food and goods

-If one the angered the spirits then the effect could be poor farming, risk of
losing battles

-People honored their ancestor for the sake of good fortune


Telling the Future
-Power and wisdom came from gods and spirits and ancestors

-Shang relgion and government can be linked to Ancient Mesopotamia and


Egypt

-Kings askd for Gods’ help using the oracle bones

-insert pictures of oracle bones


The Chinese Languange
Oracle bones is the first form of writings

Chinese used Pictographs-characters that stand for objects

example

Chinese also used ideographs-they jon two or more ideas together

Example
Shang Artistist
Many sShang people developed skills:

Farmer→ silk

Weavers→ used silk to make colorful clothes

Artisitians→ vases and disjes from white clay

Best known for their use of Bronze

-Sculpures, vases drinking cups, and containers such as urns


Zhou Dynasty
Shang dynasty fell apart based on rfits between the rich and poor

1045BC Wu Wang lead a rebellion which lead to the demise of the Shang
Dynasty
Zhou Government
-Ruled for more than 800 years; longest running dynasty

--Shang and Zhou had same ruling tactics

*Bureaucracy-Made up of appointed officials responsible for different


areas of government

*Zhou king too was in charge of territory

Ruling was very simialr to Shang

-Rituals strenthed the link between governemtn and the gods


Mandate of Heaven
Based on system of new rituals, new form of paving government known as
Mandate of Heaven

-Based on formal order, the king was chosen based on talent and virtue

In two ways:
First way Seconf Way

People expected the king to ule in Proper -King had important rights
Wal; knwon as Dao -People had right to overthrough a dihonest
kinf
Keep gods happy -King was not a god himself
New Tools and Trade
-Chiense farmers depended on rain to water crops

Zhou dynasty devloped irrgation and flooding systems

-Formation of iron plows helped cultuvat old soil into new soil

-Trade and manufactoring along with farming

-
Empire Falls
-Smaller territirals began to rbecome too powerful

-Period of Warring states broke out for 200 years

-Foot solders used instead of chaoriots

-Laws forced by peaeants to serve in armies

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