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Topic: Shang Dynasty

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  Dynasty    Chinese dynasties  
  Ming Dynasty    Tang Dynasty  
  Han Dynasty    Qing Dynasty  
  Dynasty China    Dynasty Warriors  
  Yuan Dynasty    Qin Dynasty  
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Most admires:Chairman Mao Tse Tung,  Cleopatra
Religion(s):Taoist,  New Age
Favorite era(s):Prehistoric times
Favorite body part(s):Fists
Favorite book(s):"Quotations from the Works of Mao Tse-tung" by Mao Tse-tung
Favorite actor(s):Bruce Lee
Favorite great leader(s):Mao Zedong,  Genghis Khan,  Akbar the Great
Favorite computer game(s):Civilization
Favorite sport(s):Badminton,  Dragon Boat Racing
Favorite destination(s):China
Listens to:Wu-Tang Clan
Favorite philosopher(s):Confucius,  Sun Tzu
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Zhang Xian Qian,
Ex-Olympic Swimmer

Beginning in the Tang dynasty, the fifteenth day of the first, seventh, and tenth lunar months were known as Shang Yuan , Zhong Yuan , and Xia Yuan respectively.
Several poems celebrated the Zhou revolutionary defeat of the Shang dynasty and the exploits of King Wen, King Wu, and the Duke of Zhou, who is credited with showing compassion to the people.
The last Shang ruler, Chou Hsin, is conquered by Wu-wang, and the Chou Dynasty begins.
Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder

The project's stated mission was to fix dates for three dynasties: the half-documented Zhou, the shadowy Shang and the myth-shrouded Xia.
The Shang Dynasty is known for its use of bronze containers, oracle bones, and human sacrifice, a practice that ends shortly after the collapse of the dynasty.
It is only with the Shang dynasty, which is traditionally dated from 1766 to 1122 BCE, that we find evidence of a developing culture and religious practices.
 
 
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