The Shang Dynasty

<p>A Panoramic Account of Historical Details from the Dawn of Chinese Civilization</p><p>全景讲述华夏文明起源时期的历史细节</p><p></p><p>What was the mysterious connection between the Shang tribe and the mystical bird?</p><p>What cultural inheritance does Tang of Shang's preservation of the Xia altars reflect?</p><p>What illustrious achievements did Fu Hao the armored warrior queen accomplish?</p><p>What role did the diviners play in the Shang Dynasty?</p><p></p><p>The dazzling Chinese civilization originated in the prehistoric and Xia eras took shape during the Zhou and Qin periods and the 600-year span of the Shang Dynasty served as a critical bridge-connecting the past to the future and laying the foundation for early Chinese culture.</p><p></p><p>The creators of the brilliant Shang culture included legendary rulers like Shang Jia Wei Tang of Shang Tai Jia Pan Geng and Wu Ding; illustrious nobles and ministers such as Yi Yin Fu Hao Wang Cheng and Marquis You Xi; as well as obscure diviners like Bin and Que and even commoners and slaves who left traces in history-all brought to life through cold dark oracle bones and tortoise shells.</p><p></p><p>Based on archaeological evidence this book integrates research from history archaeology philology and paleography to explore over six centuries of history from the late Xia to the fall of Shang. It addresses key questions about the era vividly reconstructing historical figures and events and revitalizing the story of the Shang Dynasty.</p><p>商族与玄鸟有怎样的不解之缘？</p><p>成汤不敢废夏社反映了什么样的文化传承？</p><p>挂甲出征的妇好有怎样显赫的功绩？</p><p>贞人群体在殷商时代发挥了什么作用？</p><p></p><p>璀璨夺目的中华文明，滥觞于史前时代与夏文化，定型于周秦文化，而殷商六百年的历史发展时空，正处在一个承前启后的关键性位置，奠定了早期中华文明的基石。</p><p></p><p>创造灿烂殷商文化的主角，包括赫赫有名的上甲微、成汤、太甲、盘庚、武丁等君王，功勋卓著的伊尹、妇好、望乘、攸侯喜等贵族重臣，还有默默无闻的?、宾等贞人，甚至微不足道的平民、奴隶，等等，都活在冰冷、黝黑的龟甲、兽骨上。</p><p></p><p>本书以考古学史料为基础，综合运用历史学、考古学、文献学、文字学等学科研究成果，讲解从夏朝末年至商朝灭亡六百多年的历史，解答殷商历史疑问，立体再现了殷商时期的历史人物和历史事件，让殷商的历史活了起来。</p>