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Shang dynasty

商朝 zh 殷 ja 상나라 ko

The first ancient Chinese dynasty to leave historical records (1600-1046 BC); the empire ruled by this dynasty

Dated c. 1600 BCE – c. 1046 BCE
Also called Yin Dynasty, the Shang, the Yin

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the first ancient Chinese dynasty to leave historical records (1600-1046 BC); the empire ruled by this dynastyWikidata record description. Read Shang dynasty in the Wikipedia reader.

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is part of Three Dynasties Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties in ancient China
belongs to Chinese folk religion traditional Han Chinese religious belief systems

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was succeeded by Western Zhou Chinese dynasty (c.1046-c,771 BCE)
succeeded Xia dynasty the first hereditary dynasty recorded in the Chinese dynasties (ca. 2100 BCE--1916 BCE), house of Xiahou

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