HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Qin
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Zhou
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Shang
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Kowloon
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to legend, the Shang Dynasty was founded sometime around 1600 BCE by a virtuous man named Cheng Tang, who overthrew the evil king of the legendary Xia. The Shang Dynasty was a monarchy governed by a series of kings, 29 or 30 in total, over the course of almost 600 years.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to tradition, the Xia dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great, after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors, gave the throne to him. In traditional historiography, the Xia was later succeeded by the Shang dynasty.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Shang dynasty emerged in the 17th century B.C.E. as the first true Chinese dynasty.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Shang is the earliest dynasty. in Chinese history that can be verified through written and archaeological evidence. Established around 1600 BCE, it was centered in north China along the Yellow River valley, the so-called cradle of Chinese civilization.