The story of the rebellion of the Ninth Dynasty

Background Zhong Ding was the son of King Tai Wu of Shang, who moved the capital of the Shang dynasty from Bo to Cai during his reign, and sent troops to attack Lan Yi. After Zhong Ding’s death, his brothers vied for the throne by virtue of their personal power. Zhong Ding’s younger brother, Wai …

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The Tang Penalty

Brief introduction The Tang Penalty was the general name of the Shang Dynasty law, because it was named after Tang in honor of the founding monarch, Tang. According to “Zuo Zhuan – Zhao Gong 6 years”, “Shang had a chaotic government, and made Tang punishment”, it is known that it was made because there was …

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Zhong Hui

Brief introduction Zhong Hui, surnamed Ren, also called Lai Zhu, also known as Zhong Bu, was the twelfth grandson of Xi Zhong, another outstanding ruler of the state of Xue after Xi Zhong, and a famous minister during the period of Shang Tang. He assisted Cheng Tang in destroying Xia and establishing the Shang Dynasty, …

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The Battle of Mingjiao

Introduction The Battle of Mingjiao was a decisive battle between Shang Tang, who led the Shang tribal soldiers, and the Xia army at Mingjiao (west of Xia County, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, or near Luoyang City, Henan Province) in the late Xia Dynasty (about 1600 B.C.). The Battle of MingjiaoIn about the 16th century B.C., …

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Order of Jing Bo

Introduction The “Order of Jing Bo” is a historical event that happened at the end of the Xia Dynasty. Shang Tang moved north from its old capital Shangqiu to Jing Bo, also known as Bei Bo and Meng Bo (one says north of Shangqiu in Henan Province and the other says south of Cao County …

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Gun branding torture

The cruel criminal law of history “branding” came from the common tool of housewives! The iron was originally invented not for ironing clothes, but for torturing people. It can be said that the iron was originally a cruel instrument of torture – the torture of branding. ! Ironing The iron was used to make the …

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Mò Xi

Character introduction Mò Xi, surnamed Hi (Xi), birth and death years unknown, daughter of You Shi, the first consort of Xia Jie, the last monarch of Xia Dynasty (the wife of the highest leader of Xia Dynasty was called the first consort). According to the full name and abbreviation used in the description of the …

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Jie(Xia)

Character profile Jie (birth and death unknown), a native of Xihe (present-day Anyang City, Henan Province), was the son of Fa, the last ruler of the Xia Dynasty. Known as Xia Jie, he was a famous tyrant in history. He reigned for 52 years (1652-1600 B.C. in the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties project), and …

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