State
Shang dynasty
the first ancient Chinese dynasty to leave historical records (1600-1046 BC); the empire ruled by this dynasty
- This boundary
- 1600–1046 BCE
- Founded
- 1600 BCE
- Ended
- 1046 BCE
- Capital
- Yinxu, Bo, Ao
- Government
- monarchy
- Languages
- Old Chinese
- Religion
- Chinese folk religion
- Preceded by
- Xia dynasty
- Succeeded by
- Western Zhou
Overview
The Shang dynasty (Chinese: 商朝; pinyin: Shāngcháo), also known as the Yin dynasty (殷代; Yīn dài), was a Chinese royal dynasty that ruled in the Yellow River valley during the 2nd millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and followed by the Western Zhou dynasty. The classic account of the Shang comes from texts such as the Book of Documents, Bamboo Annals and Shiji. Modern scholarship dates the dynasty between the 16th and 11th centuries BC, with more agreement surrounding the end date than beginning date.
All rulers (15)
- Yu the Great2070–2025 BCE
- King Jun of Gojoseon220–194 BCE
- Wiman of Gojoseon194–161 BCE
- Taejo53–146 CE
- Gogukcheon179–197 CE
- Dongcheon227–248 CE
- Micheon300–331 CE
- Sosurim371–384 CE
- Gwanggaeto the Great391–413 CE
- Jangsu413–491 CE
- Munjamyeong491–519 CE
- Yeongyang of Goguryeo590–618 CE
- Bojang642–668 CE
- Gongmin1351–1374
- U of Goryeo1374–1389
Records (1)
- 1046 BCE — Battle of MuyeBattle
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