WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the five dynasties in Central China succeeded each other: Later Liang (907–923), Later Tang (923–936), Later Jin (936–947), Later Han (947–951), and Later Zhou (951–960).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Zhou Dynasty had fallen, and the Qin Dynasty now began its reign over China.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Shang Dynasty is the earliest ruling dynasty of China to be established in recorded history, though other dynasties predated it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Even in the Three Dynasties (Xia, Shang, and Zhou) moral authority, as expressed through ritual, was sufficient to maintain political order.