The dynasties after the Shang Dynasty

The dynasty after the Shang Dynasty was the Zhou Dynasty.

There were no more emperors after the Shang Dynasty. Before the Shang Dynasty, the emperors of the human world and the emperors of heaven were equal. However, after the Battle of Gods Investiture, the emperors of the human world could no longer fight against the emperors of heaven. This was mainly a concept that existed in myths and legends. After the Shang Dynasty, the rulers of the human race could only be called the Son of Heaven and could no longer be called the Human Emperor. This was because the gods no longer interfered with the affairs of the mortal world. They could only guide them from the side and no longer interfere with the fortune of the mortal world. In China's mythological system, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were human emperors. Although they were not immortals, they had the same status as immortals. However, King Zhou's brutal behavior caused the gods to be dissatisfied with him. The gods could not directly attack the emperor, so they could only accelerate the destruction of the Shang Dynasty through other means. In addition, the influence of the Legend of the Gods on the imperial power in the human world was also one of the reasons why there was no emperor after the Shang Dynasty.

The opening lines of the Xia Dynasty were: Xia, Shang and Western Zhou, Eastern Zhou divided into two parts; Spring and Autumn and Warring States, unified Qin and Han; divided into three parts, Wei, Shu and Wu, extended before and after the Second Jin; Northern and Southern Dynasties coexisted, Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties; Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing, the dynasty ended here.

The order of dynasties after the Sui Dynasty was Tang, Five Dynasties, Ten Kingdoms, Northern Song, Southern Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing.

The dynasty after the ancient Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties was the Qin Dynasty. After the Qin Dynasty unified China, China entered a period of more than 2000 years of central power system, which was called feudal society. After the fall of the Qin Dynasty, China entered the Han Dynasty, which was an important period in Chinese history. During the Han Dynasty, China's economy, culture, science and technology had been greatly developed. At the same time, there were many famous cultural achievements such as Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and so on. The Tang Dynasty was a glorious period in Chinese history. During the Tang Dynasty, China's culture, science and technology, art and other aspects had great development, such as Tang poetry, Tang painting, Tang music and so on. The Song Dynasty was a period of economic prosperity in China's history. During the Song Dynasty, China's culture, technology, and art also developed greatly, such as Song Ci, Song painting, and Song music. The Yuan Dynasty was a period of minority rule in Chinese history. During the Yuan Dynasty, China's culture, science and technology, art and other aspects had great development, such as Mongolian music, Mongolian painting, Mongolian dance and so on. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, China's cultural development entered a new stage. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were many famous works in literature, painting, calligraphy, etc., such as "Dream of the Red Chamber","Journey to the West","Water Margins" and so on.

The Shang Dynasty originated from a branch of the Dongyi clan. They thought they were the descendants of the Xuanniao clan. The people of Yinshang and Dongyi had similar totem beliefs, which were closely related to birds. Dongyi culture was one of the important sources of Chinese civilization. It originated from the Zhongshan Area and the Yishu River basin in Shandong Province. The Dongyi culture had gone through different stages of development since the Neolith Age, including the worship of bird totems, the development of craftsmanship and architectural techniques, the emergence of ritual systems, and the formation of early countries. The people of Yinshang and Dongyi were troubled by floods and often moved their capital cities, which contributed to their martial spirit. Scholars had different opinions on whether the Shang Dynasty was Dongyi or Huaxia. During the Shang Dynasty, the debate between the Chinese and the barbarians had not yet formed, and the pre-Shang Dynasty was mainly distributed in Hebei, but it was influenced by the Yueshi culture of Dongyi. Generally speaking, the culture and beliefs of the people of Yinshang and Dongyi were somewhat similar.

There were many novels about time travel in the Shang Dynasty. Some of the more popular ones included " Time Travel to the Shang Dynasty,"" I Am King Zhou in Time Travel,"" I Am Shen Gongbao in Time Travel,"" Reborn and Becoming a Saint in Defying Heaven," and " Huang Tianhua in Deification." These novels were set in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties and told the story of the female protagonist transmigrating to the Shang Dynasty. Some of them even involved romantic elements. In addition, there were some novels that were set in the Shang Dynasty, but did not mention the specific plot of transmigration, such as Double Watchtowers. All in all, the Shang Dynasty novels had a certain influence on online literature and attracted a certain group of readers.

The characteristic of the Shang Dynasty seal was that both the emblem and the characters were used together. The seal characters were so ancient that some could no longer be recognized. The seal of the Shang Dynasty required perfect characters, skilled engraving skills, and superb smelting and casting techniques. The bronze ware manufacturing technology of the Shang Dynasty had reached its peak. The bronze ware of the Shang Dynasty was world-famous, with exquisite technology and complicated craftsmanship. The seal of the Shang Dynasty had a unique surface structure, which had a rich sense of character modeling. The seals of the Shang Dynasty were varied in shape and function, including appointing officials, trading, sealing, carrying, engraving, branding, and burial. The discovery of the Shang Dynasty seal proved the existence and use of the Shang Dynasty seal. The Shang Dynasty seal had become mature and widely used.

King Wu's conquest of Zhou was the result of King Wu of Zhou, Ji Fa, leading the Zhou and other vassals to attack the Shang King, Emperor Xin (Zhou), and finally establishing the Zhou Dynasty and destroying the Shang Dynasty. King Wu took advantage of the absence of the Shang army to launch a sneak attack and successfully killed King Zhou. King Zhou was the supreme ruler of the Shang Dynasty. Once he died, the rule of the Shang Dynasty collapsed. This was the beheading operation. King Wu of Zhou killed King Zhou of Shang in just one battle. Although King Zhou of Shang was killed, the war was not over yet. Those kingdoms loyal to Shang still existed. Therefore, King Wu's conquest of King Zhou led to the demise of the Shang Dynasty.

The order of the emperors of the Shang Dynasty was: Tang, Taiding, Waibing, Zhongren, Taijia, Woding, Taigeng, Xiaojia, Yongji, Taiwu, Zhongding, Wairen, Heyijia, Zuyi, Zuxin, Wojia, Zuding, Nangeng, Yangjia, Pangeng, Xiaoxin, Xiaoyi, Wuding, Zugeng, Zujia, Linxin, Kangding, Wuyi, Wending, Diyi, and Dixin.