The History of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou Dynasties: So Addictive You’ll Keep Reading

Name: The History of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou Dynasties: So Addictive You’ll Keep Reading
Author: Xiao Shui

一读就上瘾的夏商周史

by Xiao Shui (潇水)

Status: Completed
Length: 101k Words
Genre: Historical
Updated: 1y ago
Source: Fanqie

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The book is divided into two parts. The first deconstructs legends such as the Yellow Emperor’s battle against Chiyou and the abdication from Yao to Shun. The second examines the succession of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou regimes, along with major events such as the Battle of Zhuolu and the Battle of Muye. Using witty prose to connect historical episodes, it compares differences among texts such as Records of the Grand Historian and the Bamboo Annals to explore how the image of King Zhou of Shang evolved and how the narrative of King Wen of Zhou’s benevolence and righteousness was constructed. The book also incorporates cultural elements such as bronze inscriptions and clan-based patriarchal systems, and draws on the Rites of Zhou to explain the shape of pre-Qin society. From a modern perspective, it reconsiders the true nature of power under the abdication system and the characteristics of matrilineal clans.

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