An Easy-to-understand History of Xia, Shang and Western Zhou (revised Edition)
by Liu Gang
About This Novel
Xia, Shang, and Zhou are collectively called the "Three Dynasties" because they cannot be counted as a "dynasty". The term "chao" refers to the Qin Dynasty and later. The main difference is whether there is a strong and powerful central government that governs the country. This was the case in Qin and beyond, but it was different in Xia, Shang, and Zhou. At best, they could be regarded as tribal alliances, tribal-state alliances, or state-state alliances. Their so-called central power is only based on the land of "China", which is the center of the world in their perception. However, their control over all parts of the country and the princes is very weak and unreliable. This is different from the Qin and Han Dynasties and beyond.
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Official(1)Scraped 1mo ago
A decent history book
The content is easy to understand, and you can clearly understand the historical context of Xia, Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties. But from the current perspective, it is somewhat boring.
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Official(1)Scraped 1mo ago
A decent history book
The content is easy to understand, and you can clearly understand the historical context of Xia, Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties. But from the current perspective, it is somewhat boring.
