Shang Dynasty

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Shang : 商朝
←      → 1766 BC – 1122 BC
General Information
Aliases:	Yin Dynasty Shang Empire
Time of Exist:	1776 BC - 1122 BC (traditinal dating) c. 1600 BC - c. 1046 BC (Xia-Shang-Zhou Chronology Project)
Government:	Monarchy
Languages:	Old Chinese
Religions:	Shang State Religion
Relations and Opinions
Enemies:	Jie of Xia Zhou Dynasty
Likes:	Bronze, pots, oracle bones, sacrificial rituals, rain, axes, wine cups, Taotie, halberd, business, money
Dislikes:	Droughts
Historical Information
Preceded By:	Xia Dynasty Predynastic Shang
Succeeded By:	Zhou Dynasty

Shang Dynasty, also known as the Yin Dynasty (殷代), is the second dynasty of China. He existed in the Bronze Age and have many bronze tools, such as pots and daggers. This royal dynasty that ruled in the Yellow River valley during the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia Dynasty and followed by the Zhou Dynasty.

Shang likes to carve Taotie, an ancient Chinese mythological creature, onto all his bronze cauldrons and cups. Shang's bronze making skill is unmatched, especially for his time. The Shang kings and their nobles ruled the mainly rural populations from walled towns and cities. Horse-drawn chariots were the chief means of transport.

Being not a desendant of the Huaxia but rather of the Yi (夷), the Shang’s civilization was vastly different from the Xia. Shang was less benevolent, and believes strongly in spirits and demons, hires wizards to deal with the realm of the spirits, and performs many sacrifices. The dynastic colour of the Shang dynasty is white.

History

The Shang dynasty, emerged from the Predynastic Shang (which was a sepreate clan from China at the time), was founded by Tang of Shang, who led an army and stormed the Xia capital to invade a get rid of the tyrannical Jie of Xia. Shang achieved this through the support of many Xia people who also disliked Jie, and at the Battle of Mingtiao (present-day Xia County) the Shang won victorious.

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How to draw

The character “商” (Shang) in oracle bone script.

Taotie pattern from the Shang Dynasty, commonly carved on to bronze pots and cups.

Shang Dynasty has a drawing rating of hard.

1. Draw a ball.
2. Fill it with white.
3. Add a light grey circular border in the ball.
4. Add a second light grey circular border, this time in Shang Taotie patterns.
5. Add a grey "Shang" character in oracle bone script, in grey, in the middle.
6. Add eyes and you are done.

Color Name		HEX
	White	#FFFFFF
	Light Grey	#C7C7C7
	Grey	#AEAEAE