Kings of Shang Dynasty

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With the famous Bronze culture in Shang Dynasty, the kings of Shang Dynasty showed their intelligence in both agriculture and industry/ The bronze ware was regarded as a representative of the strong and well-developed power in that time.

♦ Kings of Shang Dynasty

Reign name	Reign years
Tang	1600 BC - 1300 BC
Wai Bing
Zhong Ren
Tai Jia
Wo Ding
Tai Geng
Xiao Jia
Yong Ji
Tai Wu
Zhong Ding
Wai Ren
He Dan Jia
Zu Yi
Zu Xin
Wo Jia
Zu Ding
Nan Geng
Yang Jia
Pan Geng	1300 BC - 1251 BC
Xiao Xin
Xiao Yi
Wu Ding	1250 BC - 1192 BC
Zu Geng	1191 BC - 1148 BC
Zu Jia
Lin Xin
Geng Ding
Wu Yi	1147 BC - 1113 BC
Wen Ding5	1112 BC - 1102 BC
Di Yi	1101 BC - 1076 BC
Di Xin	1075 BC - 1046 BC

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► Shang Dynasty was a powerful period with strong agricultural development: millet, wheat, and barley were the primary crops grown. In addition to the crops, silkworms, pigs, dogs, sheep, and oxen were raised.

► Shang dynasty was also advanced in metallurgy. Bronze ships, weapons, and tools were found from that era.

► Earliest glazed pottery, evidence of a potter's wheel, industrialized bronze casting used for rituals, wine, and food, as well as weapons and tools, advanced jade carving, determined the year was 365 1/4 days, made reports on diseases, first appearance of Chinese script, oracle bones,

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